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2023 Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

11 Ranked Colleges
626 Degrees Awarded
$31,808 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Educational Administration is the 27th most popular major in the country with 46,469 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, educational administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $61,457 and had an average of $32,661 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 626 educational administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in educational administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great educational administration programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the educational administration program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The education admin school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Bachelor’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 11 Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Bachelor’s. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s education admin degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.

Ohio State also made our “Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, Ohio State University - Main Campus supports 61,369 students, and 2 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. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Bachelor’s list. University of Delaware is located in Newark, Delaware and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

UD also made our “Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 364 of the 23,613 students enrolled at University of Delaware were GI Bill® students, of which 188 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,229. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s education admin students in 2020-2021.

St. Joe’s also made our “Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 110 of the 6,779 students enrolled at Saint Joseph’s University were GI Bill® students, of which 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,044. In addition to receiving other benefits, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #4 spot on the list. UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWM, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee supports 24,565 students, and 983 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 494 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,519. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee/student-life/veterans/)

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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belmont University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Bachelor’s list. Belmont University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 14 bachelors’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Belmont, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Belmont supports 8,204 students, and 343 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 227 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,102. During this same period, 146 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%.

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Cleveland State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 27 bachelors’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Cleveland State University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 15,247 students enrolled at Cleveland State University, 411 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 169 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,076. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full Cleveland State University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #7, Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Bachelor’s list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Ocala, Florida. It awarded 224 bachelors’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Rasmussen University - Florida also took the #6 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 42 of the 9,055 students enrolled at Rasmussen University - Florida were GI Bill® students, of which 34 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,344. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rasmussen University - Florida does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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With a ranking of #8, Ohio State University - Newark Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Bachelor’s list. Ohio State University - Newark Campus is a small public school situated in Newark, Ohio. It awarded 39 bachelors’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying education admin list, Ohio State University - Newark Campus has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 54 of the 2,873 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Newark Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,553. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State University - Newark Campus 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%.

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With a ranking of #9, Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Bachelor’s list. Mansfield, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s education admin degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus also took the #11 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus supports 1,012 students, and 29 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,035. 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 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 Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Ohio State University - Lima Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ohio State University - Lima Campus is located in Lima, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

Ohio State University - Lima Campus also made our “Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13.According to our most recent data, Ohio State University - Lima Campus supports 998 students, and 0 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through 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%.

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

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Millikin University
Decatur, Illinois

Millikin University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Bachelor’s ranking. Decatur, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s education admin degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying education admin list, Millikin has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Educational Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Millikin supports 1,982 students, and 24 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 20 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,013. 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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