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2023 Best Management Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

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Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Management Science for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Management Science for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Management Science is the 40th most popular major in the country with 23,510 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Illinois, there were 3,961 management science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Management Science for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in management science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent management science 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 management science program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The management science 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 Illinois for Management Science for a Master’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Management Science for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Management Science for a Master’s”.

Top 10 Best Management Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Management Science for a Master’s. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 1,027 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

UChicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Management Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.According to our most recent data, UChicago supports 17,834 students, and 241 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 113 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,948. To help with additional expenses, 58 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 100%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UChicago]](/colleges/university-of-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Management Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. UIC is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 120 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

UIC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Management Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Of the 33,518 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Chicago, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,878. 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 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 UIC Veteran Student Life Report

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Management Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 37 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Chicago, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Management Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 261 of the 16,893 students enrolled at Loyola University Chicago were GI Bill® students, of which 165 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,263. During this same period, 78 students received scholarships 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Loyola University Chicago]](/colleges/loyola-university-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Management Science for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 128 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DePaul, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Management Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Of the 21,922 students enrolled at DePaul, 528 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 367 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,957. In addition to receiving other benefits, 101 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%.

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Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lewis University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Management Science for a Master’s. Lewis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Romeoville, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Lewis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Management Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Our most recent data shows that 23 of the 6,437 students enrolled at Lewis were GI Bill® students, of which 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,559. 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 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 Lewis University]](/colleges/lewis-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Management Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,737 diplomas to qualified masters’s management science students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree vets studying management science list, Northwestern has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Management Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Of the 22,603 students enrolled at Northwestern, 1 were 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 $399. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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

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University of St Francis
Joliet, Illinois

University of St Francis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Management Science for a Master’s ranking. Located in Joliet, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s management science students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Saint Francis, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Management Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 3,529 students enrolled at University of St Francis were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,734. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through 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%.

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Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Management Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 28 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

NIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Management Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Our most recent data shows that 480 of the 16,769 students enrolled at NIU were GI Bill® students, of which 207 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,822. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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With a ranking of #9, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Management Science for a Master’s list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 26 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

Illinois Tech also took the #6 spot in our “Best Management Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.According to our most recent data, Illinois Tech supports 6,325 students, and 83 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 52 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,905. On top of their other funding sources, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Illinois Tech offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Illinois Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, Illinois

Elmhurst University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Management Science for a Master’s ranking. Located in Elmhurst, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s management science students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Elmhurst, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Management Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Among the 3,421 students enrolled at Elmhurst, 77 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 57 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,985. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students received funds through 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%.

Full Elmhurst University Veteran Student Life Report

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