2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Business for a Master’s
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In 2020-2021, 56,042 people earned their degree in general business/commerce, making the major the 16th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general business/commerce graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,399 and had an average of $26,389 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 5,037 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,168 and $26,839 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Business for a Master’s” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general business/commerce. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general business/commerce programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general business/commerce 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 the Plains States Region for General Business for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Business for a Master’s”.
Top 9 Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Business for a Master’s. University of Missouri - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 31,089 students enrolled at Mizzou were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,384. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mizzou 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Missouri - Columbia Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Business for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 144 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia College Missouri also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5.Among the 8,347 students enrolled at Columbia College Missouri, 6 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $750. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Columbia College Missouri does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Columbia College]](/colleges/columbia-college-missouri/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Business for a Master’s. University of Missouri - St Louis is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 151 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMSL, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 314 of the 13,874 students enrolled at University of Missouri - St Louis were GI Bill® students, of which 228 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,355. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Missouri - St Louis 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 UMSL]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-st-louis/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Business for a Master’s list. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified masters’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Lindenwood University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Lindenwood University supports 7,382 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 29 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,583. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lindenwood 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%.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Business for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #5 spot on the list. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 212 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Maryville U, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Maryville U supports 10,979 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,372. 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.
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 Maryville U Veteran Student Life Report
The College of Saint Scholastica ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Business for a Master’s list. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 11 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
St. Scholastica not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 3,712 students enrolled at St. Scholastica, 151 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 75 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,081. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 The College of Saint Scholastica Veteran Student Life Report
University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Business for a Master’s ranking. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s general business students in 2020-2021.
UMKC also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 16,147 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Kansas City, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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.
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 UMKC Veteran Student Life Report
Nebraska Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Business for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NWU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 1,924 students enrolled at NWU, 50 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 36 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,105. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships 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 Nebraska Wesleyan University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #9, Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Business for a Master’s list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small school located in Seward, Nebraska that handed out 18 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Nebraska also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8.According to our most recent data, Concordia University, Nebraska supports 3,224 students, and 62 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 35 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,375. On top of their other funding sources, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Concordia University, Nebraska]](/colleges/concordia-university-seward/student-life/veterans/)
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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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