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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for General Business

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607 Degrees Awarded
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Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for General Business

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for General Business” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 56,042 people earned their degree in general business/commerce, making the major the 16th most popular in the United States. 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 Mississippi, there were 607 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,483 and $24,513 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for General Business” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in general business/commerce. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general business/commerce programs as well as strong veteran support.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 Mississippi for General Business” list to help you make the college decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for General Business

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for General Business”.

Top 6 Best General Business/Commerce Colleges for Veterans in Mississippi

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for General Business that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the #1 spot on the list. Ole Miss is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 139 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Ole Miss also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 21,014 students enrolled at Ole Miss, 46 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,346. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ole Miss does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Ole Miss Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for General Business. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Perkinston, Mississippi that handed out 144 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 8,677 students enrolled at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,350. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College]](/colleges/mississippi-gulf-coast-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Delta State University
Cleveland, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Delta State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for General Business. Delta State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Delta State University also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 2,999 students enrolled at Delta State University, 92 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 52 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,717. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Delta State University]](/colleges/delta-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Holmes Community College
Goodman, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Holmes Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for General Business. Located in Goodman, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 116 degrees to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.

Holmes Community College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 122 of the 5,409 students enrolled at Holmes Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,642. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Itawamba Community College
Fulton, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Itawamba Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for General Business list. Itawamba Community College is a small school located in Fulton, Mississippi that handed out 74 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

ICC also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 4,696 students enrolled at ICC, 141 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 46 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,920. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Itawamba Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Strayer University - Mississippi came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for General Business ranking. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this small private for-profit school awarded 22 degrees to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our mississippi vets studying general business list, Strayer University - Mississippi has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 564 students enrolled at Strayer University - Mississippi, 13 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,037. 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.

Full Strayer University - Mississippi Veteran Student Life Report

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