2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Maintenance Management for a Master’s
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Maintenance Management for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Operations Management is the 161st most popular major in the country with 7,153 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Maintenance Management for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in operations management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great operations management programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the operations management program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly for Maintenance Management for a Master’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Maintenance Management for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying maintenance management.
Top 18 Best Operations Management Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Maintenance Management for a Master’s. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 26 masters’s maintenance management degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying maintenance management list, OHIO Athens has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Operations Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, OHIO Athens supports 25,714 students, and 726 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 324 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,725. In addition to receiving other benefits, 10 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio University - Athens Campus]](/colleges/ohio-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Maintenance Management for a Master’s list. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s maintenance management degrees to 175 students in 2020-2021.
SNHU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Operations Management Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 134,345 students enrolled at SNHU, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full SNHU Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Maintenance Management for a Master’s. Clemson University is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 3 masters’s maintenance management degrees in 2020-2021.
Clemson also made our “Best Operations Management Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Among the 26,406 students enrolled at Clemson, 922 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 429 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,920. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students received funds through 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%. 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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Out of the 18 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Maintenance Management for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #4 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 29 masters’s maintenance management degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying maintenance management list, Johns Hopkins has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Operations Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 28,890 students enrolled at Johns Hopkins University were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,793. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Mercy University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Maintenance Management for a Master’s list. Mount Mercy University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It awarded 9 masters’s maintenance management degrees in 2020-2021.
Mount Mercy did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Operations Management Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Mount Mercy University supports 1,705 students, and 58 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 33 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,227. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Mount Mercy]](/colleges/mount-mercy-university/student-life/veterans/)
Kettering University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Maintenance Management for a Master’s ranking. Flint, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s maintenance management degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kettering, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Operations Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 2,030 students enrolled at Kettering, 54 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,554. On top of their other funding sources, 11 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 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Kettering University]](/colleges/kettering-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of New Haven landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Maintenance Management for a Master’s ranking. West Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s maintenance management degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of New Haven, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Operations Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of New Haven supports 6,961 students, and 327 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 225 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,535. On top of their other funding sources, 86 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 University of New Haven Veteran Student Life Report
University of Scranton came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Maintenance Management for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 21 masters’s maintenance management degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Scranton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Operations Management Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 4,957 students enrolled at University of Scranton, 116 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 85 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,790. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%.
Full University of Scranton Veteran Student Life Report
Morgan State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Maintenance Management for a Master’s list. Morgan State University is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Morgan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Operations Management Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Morgan State University supports 7,634 students, and 227 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 66 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,620. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Le Moyne College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Maintenance Management for a Master’s list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s maintenance management students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at LeMoyne, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Operations Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Le Moyne College supports 3,409 students, and 93 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 53 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,061. To help with additional expenses, 25 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 Le Moyne College Veteran Student Life Report
Wentworth Institute of Technology came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Maintenance Management for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 8 masters’s maintenance management degrees in 2020-2021.
WIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Operations Management Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 4,389 students enrolled at Wentworth Institute of Technology, 136 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,901. During this same period, 12 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wentworth Institute of Technology does offer 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at WIT]](/colleges/wentworth-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)
Central Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Maintenance Management for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Central Connecticut State University is a medium-sized public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut. It awarded 17 masters’s maintenance management degrees in 2020-2021.
CCSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Operations Management Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, CCSU supports 10,652 students, and 321 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 166 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,782. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Southeastern Oklahoma State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Maintenance Management for a Master’s list. Durant, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s maintenance management degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeastern Oklahoma State University, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Operations Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Southeastern Oklahoma State University supports 5,607 students, and 265 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 152 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,866. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southeastern Oklahoma State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Rhode Island College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Maintenance Management for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 17 masters’s maintenance management degrees in 2020-2021.
RIC also took the #19 spot in our “Best Operations Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, RIC supports 7,072 students, and 206 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 82 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,369. 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.
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Southern Wesleyan University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Maintenance Management for a Master’s list. Southern Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Central, South Carolina. It awarded 21 masters’s maintenance management degrees in 2020-2021.
SWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Operations Management Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Southern Wesleyan University supports 1,345 students, and 40 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 28 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,857. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Wesleyan University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Southern Wesleyan University Veteran Student Life Report
Avila University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Maintenance Management for a Master’s ranking. Avila is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s maintenance management degrees to qualified students.
Avila also took the #15 spot in our “Best Operations Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 1,414 students enrolled at Avila, 54 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,968. 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.
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Saint Vincent College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Maintenance Management for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Saint Vincent College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Saint Vincent, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Operations Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 1,634 students enrolled at Saint Vincent College, 28 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,686. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 Vincent College]](/colleges/saint-vincent-college/student-life/veterans/)
Concordia University, Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Maintenance Management for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in River Forest, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying maintenance management list, Concordia University, Chicago has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Operations Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 6,491 students enrolled at Concordia University, Chicago, 134 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,085. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Concordia University, Chicago 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%.
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Notes and References
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 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.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 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)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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