by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study business/commerce, general. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 79 programs that stand out for veteran business/commerce, general. students, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. To help you decide, College Factual evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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No school served veteran business/commerce, general. students better than University of South Florida this year. University of South Florida scores 89.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about business/commerce, general. at University of South Florida
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best business/commerce, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 88.5 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full business/commerce, general. report for University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Veteran students seeking a strong business/commerce, general. program will find one at Citadel Military College of South Carolina, which ranked #3. It scores 85.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the business/commerce, general. program at Citadel Military College of South Carolina
A rank of #4 makes University of Maryland-College Park one of the top business/commerce, general. colleges for veteran students. It scores 85.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about business/commerce, general. at University of Maryland-College Park
Veteran students seeking a strong business/commerce, general. program will find one at Texas Tech University, which ranked #5. It scores 84.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about business/commerce, general. at Texas Tech University
University of Kentucky placed #6 among the best business/commerce, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 84.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the business/commerce, general. program at University of Kentucky
University of Central Florida came in at #7 for veteran business/commerce, general. students this year. University of Central Florida scores 84.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the business/commerce, general. program at University of Central Florida
Florida State University placed #8 among the best business/commerce, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the business/commerce, general. program at Florida State University
George Mason University landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing business/commerce, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 82.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full business/commerce, general. report for George Mason University
Georgia State University placed #10 among the best business/commerce, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 82.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the business/commerce, general. program at Georgia State University
University of South Carolina-Columbia came in at #11 for veteran business/commerce, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 81.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full business/commerce, general. report for University of South Carolina-Columbia
Grand Valley State University ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best business/commerce, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 81.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the business/commerce, general. program at Grand Valley State University
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #13 for veteran business/commerce, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 81.3 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full business/commerce, general. report for Virginia Commonwealth University
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus landed the #14 spot for veterans pursuing business/commerce, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 80.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about business/commerce, general. at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Belmont University came in at #15 for veteran business/commerce, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 80.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 65.6, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full business/commerce, general. report for Belmont University
Ball State University landed the #16 spot for veterans pursuing business/commerce, general.. It scores 80.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about business/commerce, general. at Ball State University
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia placed #17 among the best business/commerce, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 80.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 52.8, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the business/commerce, general. program at Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
University of Missouri-St Louis came in at #18 for veteran business/commerce, general. students this year. University of Missouri-St Louis scores 80.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about business/commerce, general. at University of Missouri-St Louis
Eastern Kentucky University ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best business/commerce, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 79.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the business/commerce, general. program at Eastern Kentucky University
University of Missouri-Columbia placed #20 among the best business/commerce, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 79.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about business/commerce, general. at University of Missouri-Columbia
University of North Florida landed the #21 spot for veterans pursuing business/commerce, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 78.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full business/commerce, general. report for University of North Florida
Georgia College & State University came in at #22 for veteran business/commerce, general. students this year. Georgia College & State University scores 78.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full business/commerce, general. report for Georgia College & State University
University of Wisconsin-Madison ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best business/commerce, general. colleges for veterans. University of Wisconsin-Madison scores 78.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about business/commerce, general. at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Northern Kentucky University placed #24 among the best business/commerce, general. colleges for veterans. Northern Kentucky University scores 78.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full business/commerce, general. report for Northern Kentucky University
Columbia College placed #25 among the best business/commerce, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 78.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the business/commerce, general. program at Columbia College
Not far behind, these business/commerce, general. colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying business/commerce, general.: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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