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2023 Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

231 Ranked Colleges
29,299 Degrees Awarded
$83,099 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Management Science for a Master's

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 for Management Science for a Master’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 43,382 people earned their degree in management sciences and quantitative methods, making the major the 23rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, management sciences and quantitative methods graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $65,672 and had an average of $23,166 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Management Science for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 231 colleges that offered a degree in management sciences and quantitative methods. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent management sciences and quantitative methods programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the management sciences and quantitative methods program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Management Science for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Management Science for a Master’s”.

Top 25 Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Out of the 231 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Management Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 697 students in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UNC Chapel Hill supports 30,092 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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 UNC Chapel Hill]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Management Science for a Master’s list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 97 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying management science list, U-M has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M, 570 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. U-M offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Management Science for a Master’s list. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 592 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying management science list, USC has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California, 1,311 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. During this same period, 388 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Management Science for a Master’s. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 48 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station also claimed a top spot on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - College Station supports 70,418 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 Texas A&M University - College Station Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Management Science for a Master’s list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 562 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe excels when it comes to management science quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe, 7,566 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. On top of their other funding sources, 672 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. ASU - Tempe does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Management Science for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 59 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Ohio State]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Management Science for a Master’s ranking. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 857 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 44,589 students enrolled at University of California - Los Angeles were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,071. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UCLA Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #8, Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Management Science for a Master’s list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 659 degrees to qualified masters’s management science students in 2020-2021.

MIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 11,254 students enrolled at MIT, 129 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,024. On top of their other funding sources, 32 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. MIT does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Management Science for a Master’s ranking. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Wisconsin - Madison supports 44,640 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through 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 95%. 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 University of Wisconsin - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Management Science for a Master’s list. Carnegie Mellon University is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 361 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carnegie Mellon, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Carnegie Mellon supports 13,519 students, and 117 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 72 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,422. To help with additional expenses, 36 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%.

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Management Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 111 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

Purdue also claimed a top spot on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,765. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Purdue offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Purdue]](/colleges/purdue-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Management Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 429 degrees to qualified masters’s management science students in 2020-2021.

UIUC also took the #16 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 10 are 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Management Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 744 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying management science list, NYU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,388. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full New York University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Management Science for a Master’s ranking. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 157 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa also claimed a top spot on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Iowa supports 30,318 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full Iowa Veteran Student Life Report

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

Georgetown University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Management Science for a Master’s list. Georgetown University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 237 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.

Georgetown also made our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17.Of the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $30,300. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Management Science for a Master’s list. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 147 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW Seattle is also in the top of our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.According to our most recent data, UW Seattle supports 48,149 students, and 1,283 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 769 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 UW Seattle]](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

Fordham University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Management Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 228 diplomas to qualified masters’s management science students in 2020-2021.

Among the 16,364 students enrolled at Fordham U, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Fordham U offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Management Science for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 167 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%.

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #19, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Management Science for a Master’s list. UChicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,027 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UChicago, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 17,834 students enrolled at UChicago, 241 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 113 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,948. During this same period, 58 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full UChicago Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Management Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. The University of Alabama is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 33 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, The University of Alabama supports 37,840 students, and 2,081 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,128 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,975. On top of their other funding sources, 357 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Alabama does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Alabama]](/colleges/the-university-of-alabama/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

University of Notre Dame did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Management Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. Notre Dame is a fairly large school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 183 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying management science list, Notre Dame has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 12,809 students enrolled at Notre Dame, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,670. During this same period, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full Notre Dame Veteran Student Life Report

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia

William & Mary landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Management Science for a Master’s ranking. William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 108 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.

Among the 8,939 students enrolled at William & Mary, 531 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 349 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,978. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students received scholarships through 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 93%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at William & Mary]](/colleges/college-of-william-and-mary/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Management Science for a Master’s ranking. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 178 diplomas to qualified masters’s management science students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 33,081 students enrolled at U of U were GI Bill® students, of which 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. U of U offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.

Full University of Utah Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Management Science for a Master’s ranking. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 223 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

UMCP excels when it comes to management science quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 40,709 students enrolled at UMCP were GI Bill® students, of which 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Management Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified masters’s management science students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 27,562 students enrolled at University of Arkansas were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,975. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UARK]](/colleges/university-of-arkansas/student-life/veterans/)

Rest of the Best 35 in Most Veteran Friendly for Management Science for a Master’s

Not only did these schools make the top 35 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia
27
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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida
28
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
29
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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
30
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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
31
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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York
32
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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
33
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Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, New Jersey
34
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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California
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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

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