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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Finance for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Finance for a Master'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 in Virginia for Finance for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 51,779 people earned their degree in finance, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States.

Across Virginia, there were 895 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Finance for a Master’s” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in finance. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent finance programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

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

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Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Finance for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for virginia master’s degree vets studying finance.

Top 2 Best Finance Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Virginia

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Christopher Newport University
Newport News, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Christopher Newport University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Finance for a Master’s. Christopher Newport University is a public institution located in Newport News, Virginia. 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 CNU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 344 of the 4,868 students enrolled at CNU were GI Bill® students, of which 196 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,614. During this same period, 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 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 87%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Christopher Newport University]](/colleges/christopher-newport-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Finance for a Master’s. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 35 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list.According to our most recent data, Liberty University supports 93,349 students, and 13,282 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8,897 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,888. During this same period, 386 students qualified for 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 Liberty University]](/colleges/liberty-university/student-life/veterans/)

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