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2023 Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

11 Ranked Colleges
419 Degrees Awarded
$32,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business Administration for a Doctorate

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 in the Plains States Region for Business Administration for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 353,401 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general business administration and management is the 1st most popular major in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 20,528 general business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business Administration for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in general business administration and management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general business administration and 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 general business administration and management program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The business administration 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 in the Plains States Region for Business Administration for a Doctorate”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business Administration for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree vets studying business administration.

Top 11 Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business Administration for a Doctorate. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s business administration degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business Administration for a Doctorate. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 6 doctorate’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 30,318 students enrolled at University of Iowa, 1 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. On top of their other funding sources, 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 88%. 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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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Creighton University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business Administration for a Doctorate. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 17 doctorate’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Creighton also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 278 of the 8,770 students enrolled at Creighton were GI Bill® students, of which 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,575. In addition to receiving other benefits, 46 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 92%.

Full Creighton University Veteran Student Life Report

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business Administration for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the #4 spot on the list. Webster is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Webster not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 8,197 students enrolled at Webster University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,175. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Webster University 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%.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business Administration for a Doctorate list. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Iowa State University supports 31,822 students, and 814 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 388 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa State University offers 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 89%.

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

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With a ranking of #6, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business Administration for a Doctorate list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s business administration students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 15,449 students enrolled at WUSTL were GI Bill® students, of which 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,972. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Saint Ambrose University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business Administration for a Doctorate list. St. Ambrose University is located in Davenport, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree vets studying business administration list, St. Ambrose University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 3,003 students enrolled at St. Ambrose University, 88 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 42 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,054. To help with additional expenses, 17 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. St. Ambrose University 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Ambrose University]](/colleges/saint-ambrose-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

With a ranking of #8, Capella University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business Administration for a Doctorate list. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree vets studying business administration list, Capella University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 38,930 students enrolled at Capella University, 2,589 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,685 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,867. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Capella University]](/colleges/capella-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business Administration for a Doctorate ranking. UMSL is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 12 doctorate’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

UMSL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 13,874 students enrolled at University of Missouri - St Louis, 314 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 228 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,355. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Missouri - St Louis 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%.

Full University of Missouri - St Louis Veteran Student Life Report

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Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Metropolitan State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business Administration for a Doctorate ranking. Metropolitan State University is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

Metro State also made our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10.According to our most recent data, Metropolitan State University supports 7,552 students, and 257 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 157 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,216. 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.

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 Metropolitan State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Walden University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Walden University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business Administration for a Doctorate list. Walden University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 296 doctorate’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Walden University also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 49,695 students enrolled at Walden University, 2,721 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,568 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,240. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 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%.

Full Walden University Veteran Student Life Report

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