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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

981 Ranked Colleges
207,209 Degrees Awarded
$66,712 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Business, Management & Marketing for a Master's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Business, Management & Marketing for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Business, Management & Marketing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 862,104 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, business, management and marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,915 and had an average of $25,393 in loans still to pay off.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Business, Management & Marketing for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 981 colleges that offer a degree in business, management and marketing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great business, management and marketing programs and a strong support system for 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Business, Management & Marketing for a Master’s

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

Top 25 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Out of the 981 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Business, Management & Marketing for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to 994 students in 2020-2021.

U-M also made our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Of the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M, 570 were 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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 96%.

Full U-M Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Business, Management & Marketing for a Master’s list. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 898 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC Chapel Hill does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Business, Management & Marketing for a Master’s list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 787 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Texas A&M College Station also did well on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.Of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station, 5 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 $4,925. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - College Station does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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 Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Business, Management & Marketing for a Master’s list. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 326 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Ohio State also did well on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.According to our most recent data, Ohio State supports 61,369 students, and 2 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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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 #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Business, Management & Marketing for a Master’s list. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 1,759 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, USC supports 46,287 students, and 1,311 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 862 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. On top of their other funding sources, 388 students qualified for 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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. 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 Southern California]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Business, Management & Marketing for a Master’s ranking. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 938 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UF is also in the top of our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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 97%. 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 UF Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Business, Management & Marketing for a Master’s list. University of California - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 884 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying business, management & marketing list, UCLA has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UCLA supports 44,589 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,071. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Business, Management & Marketing for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 685 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe also claimed a top spot on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe were GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. During this same period, 672 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Arizona State University - Tempe 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 86%. 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Business, Management & Marketing for a Master’s ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 1,671 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC also made our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19.Of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC, 10 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UIUC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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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Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Business, Management & Marketing for a Master’s list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 694 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying business, management & marketing list, MIT has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, MIT supports 11,254 students, and 129 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 38 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,024. To help with additional expenses, 32 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. 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.

Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Business, Management & Marketing for a Master’s ranking. Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 364 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying business, management & marketing list, Carnegie Mellon has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 13,519 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon University, 117 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,422. To help with additional expenses, 36 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Business, Management & Marketing for a Master’s list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to 342 students in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison excels when it comes to business, management and marketing quality. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.According to our most recent data, UW - 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 UW - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Business, Management & Marketing for a Master’s list. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 167 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UK also did well on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Among the 29,986 students enrolled at UK, 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 UK]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Maryland Global Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Business, Management & Marketing for a Master’s list. Adelphi, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to 2,308 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, UMGC is in the top on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Of the 58,526 students enrolled at UMGC, 4 were 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 $913. During this same period, 4 students received funds through 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%.

Full University of Maryland Global Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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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 Business, Management & Marketing for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 258 degrees to qualified masters’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.

Purdue also claimed a top spot on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

With a ranking of #16, Georgetown University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Business, Management & Marketing for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 986 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgetown, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Georgetown supports 19,371 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $30,300. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgetown does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Georgetown]](/colleges/georgetown-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #17, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Business, Management & Marketing for a Master’s list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 579 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities excels when it comes to business, management and marketing quality. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #18, Webster University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Business, Management & Marketing for a Master’s list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to 1,744 students in 2020-2021.

Webster also claimed a top spot on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.According to our most recent data, Webster University supports 8,197 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,175. 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.

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 Webster Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

With a ranking of #19, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Business, Management & Marketing for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 550 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa also claimed a top spot on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.According to our most recent data, University of 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 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. University of Iowa 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 88%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Iowa]](/colleges/university-of-iowa/student-life/veterans/)

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Business, Management & Marketing for a Master’s ranking. IU Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 1,048 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, IU Bloomington also did well on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 43,064 students enrolled at Indiana University - Bloomington 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana University - Bloomington offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Indiana University - Bloomington Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Business, Management & Marketing for a Master’s list. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 673 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Virginia also took the #11 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Virginia - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-virginia-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #22, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Business, Management & Marketing for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 265 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Mizzou excels when it comes to business, management and marketing quality. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.Of the 31,089 students enrolled at Mizzou, 5 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 $3,384. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 Mizzou Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Business, Management & Marketing for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 596 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW Seattle is also in the top of our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.Among the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle, 1,283 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW Seattle offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Business, Management & Marketing for a Master’s ranking. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school awarded 545 degrees to qualified masters’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UA is also in the top of our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,081 of the 37,840 students enrolled at The University of Alabama were GI Bill® students, of which 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,975. During this same period, 357 students received scholarships through 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 87%, 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 The University of Alabama Veteran Student Life Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Business, Management & Marketing for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 326 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State also claimed a top spot on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.Of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. 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 95%. 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%.

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Rest of the Best 50 in Most Veteran Friendly for Business, Management & Marketing for a Master’s

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey
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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York
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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas
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William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia
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Fordham University
Bronx, New York
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New York University
New York, New York
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Park University
Parkville, Missouri
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia
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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama
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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington
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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia
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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
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Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, New Jersey
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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California
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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana
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Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Most Veteran Friendly for Business, Management & Marketing for a Master’s

While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

RankCollegeLocation
51East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC
52Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH
53University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL
54University of South Carolina - ColumbiaColumbia, SC
55University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL
56University of HoustonHouston, TX
57Belmont UniversityNashville, TN
58Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA
58Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI
60Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO
61University of DaytonDayton, OH
62Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI
63Golden Gate University - San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA
64Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA
65George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA
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66University of MississippiUniversity, MS
67Columbia CollegeColumbia, MO
68North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, NC
69The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX
70Academy of Art UniversitySan Francisco, CA
71University of Nevada - Las VegasLas Vegas, NV
72University of ArizonaTucson, AZ
73University of California - IrvineIrvine, CA
73Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbourne, FL
75Calvin UniversityGrand Rapids, MI
76Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA
77Saint Joseph’s UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
78Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE
79University of RedlandsRedlands, CA
80Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, CT
81Miami University - OxfordOxford, OH
82Colorado State University - Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO
83University of North DakotaGrand Forks, ND
84Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA
85University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY
86Hampton UniversityHampton, VA
87University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI
88Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA
89University of DenverDenver, CO
90Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OH
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91Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX
92University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville, AL
93Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA
94Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX
95University of South Florida - Main CampusTampa, FL
96Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI
97The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX
98Saint Leo UniversitySaint Leo, FL
99Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA
100University of California - San DiegoLa Jolla, CA
101University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA
102Rider UniversityLawrenceville, NJ
103Stanford UniversityStanford, CA
104University of Nebraska - LincolnLincoln, NE
105Marymount UniversityArlington, VA
106Samford UniversityBirmingham, AL
107Washington University in St LouisSaint Louis, MO
108Rutgers University - CamdenCamden, NJ
109University of St Thomas MinnesotaSaint Paul, MN
110Georgia Institute of Technology - Main CampusAtlanta, GA
110Lewis UniversityRomeoville, IL
112Indiana University - Purdue University - IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN
113Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC
114Brandman UniversityIrvine, CA
115ECPI UniversityVirginia Beach, VA
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116Boston UniversityBoston, MA
117Montclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ
118Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI
119Brown UniversityProvidence, RI
120Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA
121University of GeorgiaAthens, GA
122University of Cincinnati - Main CampusCincinnati, OH
123University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO
124Florida International UniversityMiami, FL
125Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA
126University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO
127DePaul UniversityChicago, IL
128Ohio University - Athens CampusAthens, OH
129University of Wisconsin - WhitewaterWhitewater, WI
130Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MI
131Pace University - New YorkNew York, NY
132Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA
132Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI
134University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL
135Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, AZ
136University of Colorado at Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO
137The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX
138University of the Incarnate WordSan Antonio, TX
139Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS
139Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona BeachDaytona Beach, FL
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141University of Alaska AnchorageAnchorage, AK
142University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI
143Portland State UniversityPortland, OR
144Ohio Northern UniversityAda, OH
145Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL
146Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT
147Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, NH
148University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS
148Moravian CollegeBethlehem, PA

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