2023 Best General Business/Commerce Colleges for Veterans in Nevada
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Ranked Colleges
314
Degrees Awarded
$31,800
Avg Cost*
When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Nevada for General Business” ranking.
General Business/Commerce is the 16th most popular major in the country with 56,042 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general business/commerce graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,399 and had an average of $26,389 in loans still to pay off.
Across Nevada, there were 314 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,868 and $24,687 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Nevada for General Business” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general business/commerce. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general business/commerce programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general business/commerce program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Nevada for General Business
The colleges and universities below are the best for nevada vets studying general business.
Top 2 Best General Business/Commerce Colleges for Veterans in Nevada
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Nevada for General Business that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #1 spot on the list. UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 156 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNR, 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, University of Nevada - Reno supports 20,722 students, and 669 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 351 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,493. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%.
Full University of Nevada - Reno Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Nevada for General Business that were part of this year’s ranking, Truckee Meadows Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 155 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Truckee Meadows Community College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 10,249 students enrolled at Truckee Meadows Community College, 458 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 302 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,898. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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