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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for General Business for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for General Business for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for General Business for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Missouri, there were 3,250 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,211 and $28,898 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for General Business for a Master’s” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general business/commerce. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general business/commerce programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 general business/commerce program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for General Business for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri master’s degree vets studying general business.

Top 6 Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Missouri

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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 Missouri for General Business for a Master’s. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 73 diplomas to qualified masters’s general business students in 2020-2021.

Mizzou also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking.Of the 31,089 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Columbia, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,384. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Missouri - Columbia offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Veteran Student Life Report

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Columbia College
Columbia, Missouri

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for General Business for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the #2 spot on the list. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 144 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia College Missouri did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list.According to our most recent data, Columbia College supports 8,347 students, and 6 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $750. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Columbia College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for General Business for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 151 degrees to qualified masters’s general business students in 2020-2021.

UMSL also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking.Among the 13,874 students enrolled at UMSL, 314 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for 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%.

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lindenwood University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for General Business for a Master’s. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 33 degrees to qualified masters’s general business students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lindenwood University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking.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. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lindenwood University 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 Lindenwood University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for General Business for a Master’s. Maryville University of Saint Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 212 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Maryville U also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 10,979 students enrolled at Maryville University of Saint Louis 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 $5,372. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Maryville University of Saint Louis 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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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for General Business for a Master’s list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 25 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

UMKC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list.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. 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%.

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