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2023 Best Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
39 Degrees Awarded
$25,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Accounting and Business/Management for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Accounting and Business/Management for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 1,637 people earned their degree in accounting and business/management, making the major the 374th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 108 accounting and business/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 39 accounting and business/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Accounting and Business/Management for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in accounting and business/management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality accounting and business/management programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the accounting and business/management program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Accounting and Business/Management for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Accounting and Business/Management for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 5 Best Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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Park University
Parkville, Missouri

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Accounting and Business/Management for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Park University landed the #1 spot on the list. Park University is a medium-sized school located in Parkville, Missouri that handed out 13 bachelors’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2020-2021.

Park University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Park University supports 10,165 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,501. 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.

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Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Accounting and Business/Management for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the #2 spot on the list. Drake is located in Des Moines, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s accounting and business/management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drake, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 4,774 students enrolled at Drake, 100 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Drake does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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. 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Drake University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Sioux Falls. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Accounting and Business/Management for a Bachelor’s list. University of Sioux Falls is a small school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that handed out 21 bachelors’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Sioux Falls, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Sioux Falls supports 1,628 students, and 59 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 32 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,281. To help with additional expenses, 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 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 Sioux Falls Veteran Student Life Report

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McPherson College
McPherson, Kansas

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Accounting and Business/Management for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, McPherson College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in McPherson, Kansas, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2020-2021.

McPherson College also made our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5.Among the 868 students enrolled at McPherson College, 28 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,119. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full McPherson College Veteran Student Life Report

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