2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for International Business for a Master’s
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for International Business for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 9,101 people earned their degree in international business/trade/commerce, making the major the 100th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,558 international business/trade/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for International Business for a Master’s” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international business/trade/commerce. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent international business/trade/commerce programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the international business/trade/commerce program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for International Business for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree vets studying international business.
Top 14 Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for International Business for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #1 spot on the list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 84 masters’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
UofSC also took the #3 spot in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,609 of the 35,470 students enrolled at UofSC were GI Bill® students, of which 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,453. On top of their other funding sources, 33 students received funds through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for International Business for a Master’s. University of Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 17,809 students enrolled at University of Miami, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,198. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Miami offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 U Miami Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for International Business for a Master’s. University of Virginia - Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 masters’s international business degrees to qualified students.
University of Virginia also made our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4.Of the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia - Main Campus, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tulane University of Louisiana. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for International Business for a Master’s. Tulane is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 116 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Tulane did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Tulane supports 13,927 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,227. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Tulane University of Louisiana Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for International Business for a Master’s. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 masters’s international business degrees to qualified students.
FIU also made our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6.Of the 58,836 students enrolled at Florida International University, 1,079 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,771. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida International University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 FIU Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, Duke University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for International Business for a Master’s list. Duke is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 85 masters’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 36 of the 16,172 students enrolled at Duke University were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,387. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for International Business for a Master’s ranking. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Greensboro, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 19,764 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 885 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 329 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,723. In addition to receiving other benefits, 14 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full UNC Greensboro Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #8, Troy University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for International Business for a Master’s list. TROY is a public institution located in Troy, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
TROY not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, TROY supports 16,497 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,250. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for International Business for a Master’s list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s international business degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofM, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 22,205 students enrolled at University of Memphis, 766 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 446 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,772. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Gardner - Webb University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for International Business for a Master’s ranking. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. It awarded 3 masters’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
Gardner - Webb not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 138 of the 3,536 students enrolled at Gardner - Webb University were GI Bill® students, of which 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,551. On top of their other funding sources, 21 students received scholarships through 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%.
Full Gardner - Webb University Veteran Student Life Report
Nova Southeastern University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for International Business for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 19 masters’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying international business list, NUS Florida has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 20,888 students enrolled at NUS Florida, 522 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 335 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,213. During this same period, 70 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%.
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With a ranking of #12, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for International Business for a Master’s list. Georgia State is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 15 masters’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia State also made our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12.Of the 36,360 students enrolled at Georgia State University, 1,873 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 662 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,934. During this same period, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgia State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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With a ranking of #13, St. Thomas University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for International Business for a Master’s list. Located in Miami Gardens, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s international business students in 2020-2021.
STU also took the #11 spot in our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 5,601 students enrolled at STU, 14 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,040. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. STU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at St. Thomas University]](/colleges/saint-thomas-university/student-life/veterans/)
Webber International University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for International Business for a Master’s ranking. Webber International University is a small school located in Babson Park, Florida that handed out 5 masters’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
Webber International University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 812 students enrolled at Webber International University, 32 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,178. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Webber International University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Webber International University]](/colleges/webber-international-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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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