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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges for Veterans in Arizona

7 Ranked Colleges
1,194 Degrees Awarded
$29,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Finance

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Finance” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Finance & Financial Management is the 14th most popular major in the country with 57,778 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, finance and financial management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,475 and had an average of $24,463 in loans still to pay off.

Across Arizona, there were 1,194 finance and financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,291 and $25,663 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Finance” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in finance and financial management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great finance and financial management programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the finance and financial management program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Finance” list to help you make the college decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Finance

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Finance”.

Top 7 Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges for Veterans in Arizona

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Finance list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 393 diplomas to qualified ’s finance students in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe were GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full ASU - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Finance. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 206 ’s finance degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. In addition to receiving other benefits, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Finance. Northern Arizona University is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 187 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Northern Arizona University supports 29,566 students, and 1,055 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 622 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,378. On top of their other funding sources, 56 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Finance list. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 166 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand Canyon University, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Grand Canyon University supports 103,427 students, and 7,172 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4,951 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,970. During this same period, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Grand Canyon University]](/colleges/grand-canyon-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Phoenix College
Phoenix, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Phoenix College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Finance. Phoenix College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Phoenix College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 9,538 students enrolled at Phoenix College, 228 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 155 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,104. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Phoenix College Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Finance list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 227 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

UOPX - Arizona also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 89,763 students enrolled at University of Phoenix - Arizona, 135 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 157 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,437. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full UOPX - Arizona Veteran Student Life Report

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Ottawa University - Phoenix came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Finance ranking. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 4 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Ottawa University - Phoenix also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 1,051 students enrolled at Ottawa University - Phoenix, 18 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,703. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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