2021 Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Veterans
Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools for Vets
In 2019-2020, 413,641 bachelor's degrees were awarded to business, management and marketing students, making the major the most popular in the country.
For this year's Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Veterans ranking, we looked at 1,178 colleges that offer a bachelor's in business, management and marketing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent business, management and marketing programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the business, management and marketing program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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2021 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools for Veterans in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Veterans.
Top 25 Most Veteran Friendly Business, Management & Marketing Schools
Bentley University comes in at #1 in this year's ranking. Bentley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham. In addition to being on our best for vets list, Bentley has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing ranking.
According to our most recent data, Bentley supports 5,177 students, and 33 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 28 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,696. During this same period, 12 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Our rankings recognize Bismarck State College as the #2 school in this year's rankings. BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.
Among the 3,716 students enrolled at BSC, 211 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 137 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $3,430. BSC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Bryant University earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Bryant also made our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing list, coming in at #3.
Among the 3,674 students enrolled at Bryant, 46 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $22,197. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Our rankings recognize University of Pennsylvania as the #4 school in this year's rankings. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. UPenn also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing rankings.
Among the 26,552 students enrolled at UPenn, 272 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 153 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,428. During this same period, 106 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Babson College. Babson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wellesley. Babson College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing list.
Our most recent data shows that 22 of the 3,340 students enrolled at Babson College were GI Bill® students, of which 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $30,054. During this same period, 10 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Saint Joseph's University. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. St. Joe's also made our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing list, coming in at #5.
According to our most recent data, St. Joe’s supports 6,779 students, and 118 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 98 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,315. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. St. Joe’s does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Bellevue University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings for best value business, management and marketing schools. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
According to our most recent data, Bellevue University supports 13,059 students, and 1,566 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,139 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,020. Bellevue University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Baruch College. Located in the city of New York, Baruch is a public school with a fairly large student population. Baruch also made our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing list, coming in at #9.
Of the 19,740 students enrolled at Baruch, 173 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,358. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings for best value business, management and marketing schools. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our bet for vets list, UofSC is in the top 1% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing list.
Of the 35,470 students enrolled at UofSC, 1,523 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 897 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $10,738. In addition to receiving other benefits, 38 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Baylor University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. Baylor also made our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing list, coming in at #7.
Our most recent data shows that 785 of the 19,297 students enrolled at Baylor were GI Bill® students, of which 512 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $11,475. On top of their other funding sources, 270 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Our rankings recognize University of the Incarnate Word as the #11 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of San Antonio, UIW is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. UIW also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Among the 7,917 students enrolled at UIW, 1,198 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 910 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $11,438. During this same period, 125 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Northwood University earned the #12 spot in our 2021 rankings. Northwood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Midland. In addition to being on our bet for vets list, Northwood is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing list.
Of the 2,541 students enrolled at Northwood, 121 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $5,925. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Culinary Institute of America comes in at #14 in this year's ranking. The Culinary Institute of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hyde Park. The Culinary Institute of America also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing rankings.
Among the 3,231 students enrolled at The Culinary Institute of America, 152 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $21,874. In addition to receiving other benefits, 72 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The Culinary Institute of America does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Golden Gate University - San Francisco landed the #15 spot in our 2021 rankings for best value business, management and marketing schools. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
Our most recent data shows that 844 of the 2,472 students enrolled at Golden Gate University - San Francisco were GI Bill® students, of which 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $12,949. During this same period, 75 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Golden Gate University - San Francisco does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Veterans at Golden Gate University - San Francisco Report
LIM College earned the #16 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of New York, LIM is a private for-profit college with a small student population. On top of its placing in our veterans rankings, LIM also did well on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing list. It's in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
Our most recent data shows that 28 of the 1,681 students enrolled at LIM were GI Bill® students, of which 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $17,392. During this same period, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The #17 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Menlo College. Menlo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Atherton. Menlo excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing list.
Among the 826 students enrolled at Menlo, 13 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,337. During this same period, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Our rankings recognize Georgetown University as the #18 school in this year's rankings. Georgetown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington. In addition to being on our bet for vets list, Georgetown is in the top 1% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing list.
Of the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown, 870 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 809 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,728. During this same period, 254 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The #19 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Florida State University. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population. Florida State also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing list. It's in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
According to our most recent data, Florida State supports 43,569 students, and 986 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 582 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,897. To help with additional expenses, 20 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Our rankings recognize Florida International University as the #20 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population. On top of its placing in our veterans rankings, FIU also did well on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
Of the 58,836 students enrolled at FIU, 1,099 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 646 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,649. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
University of Wisconsin - Madison earned the #21 spot in our 2021 rankings. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison. In addition to being on our bet for vets list, UW - Madison is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing list.
Our most recent data shows that 554 of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison were GI Bill® students, of which 346 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,489. To help with additional expenses, 21 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The #22 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Southern New Hampshire University. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Among the 134,345 students enrolled at SNHU, 10,271 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8,328 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,316. During this same period, 14 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
University of Northwestern Ohio landed the #23 spot in our 2021 rankings for best value business, management and marketing schools. Located in the small suburb of Lima, University of Northwestern Ohio is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
According to our most recent data, University of Northwestern Ohio supports 3,009 students, and 234 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 170 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,743. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The #24 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Arizona State University - Tempe. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Tempe also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing ranking.
Of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe, 7,047 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6,145 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,977. To help with additional expenses, 156 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. ASU - Tempe does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Southern Nazarene University landed the #25 spot in our 2021 rankings for best value business, management and marketing schools. Located in the suburb of Bethany, SNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SNU also is in the top 20% of our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing ranking.
Among the 2,208 students enrolled at SNU, 312 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,347. During this same period, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SNU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Rest of the Top 50 Schools for Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Veterans
Additional Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Veterans badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1178 different United States business, management and marketing schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for vets studying Business, Management & Marketing that almost earned our Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Veterans award.
Business, Management & Marketing by Region
View the best for vets Business, Management & Marketing colleges in a specific region near you.
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Veterans Rankings in Majors Related to Business, Management & Marketing
Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Business Administration & Management | 169,868 |
| Accounting | 52,477 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 48,043 |
| Marketing | 45,007 |
| General Business/Commerce | 24,866 |
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 25 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)
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 the rest 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.
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Amit Savargaonkar.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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