2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Marketing for a Doctorate
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Ranked Colleges
32
Degrees Awarded
$34,400
Avg Cost*
When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Marketing for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Marketing is the 17th most popular major in the country with 52,916 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,991 and had an average of $25,213 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Marketing for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in marketing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent marketing programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the marketing program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly for Marketing for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Marketing for a Doctorate”.
Top 12 Best Marketing Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Marketing for a Doctorate list. UA is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 4 doctorate’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 37,840 students enrolled at The University of Alabama, 2,081 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,975. During this same period, 357 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UA]](/colleges/the-university-of-alabama/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Marketing for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. UPenn is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 doctorate’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying marketing list, UPenn has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 26,552 students enrolled at UPenn, 324 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,383. On top of their other funding sources, 78 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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 Pennsylvania Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Marketing for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Washington State University is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Washington State University supports 31,159 students, and 83 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 53 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,702. To help with additional expenses, 1 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Marketing for a Doctorate. Saint Louis University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s marketing degrees to qualified students.
SLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Saint Louis University supports 12,229 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full SLU Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Marketing for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #5 spot on the list. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UTSA supports 34,742 students, and 3,565 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,847 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,531. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 The University of Texas at San Antonio]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio/student-life/veterans/)
University of Connecticut came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Marketing for a Doctorate ranking. UCONN is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 6 doctorate’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 27,215 students enrolled at UCONN, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UCONN Veteran Student Life Report
Georgia State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Marketing for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,873 of the 36,360 students enrolled at Georgia State University were GI Bill® students, of which 662 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,934. During this same period, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgia State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Georgia State University Veteran Student Life Report
Michigan State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Marketing for a Doctorate list. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 1 doctorate’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,686. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 Michigan State University]](/colleges/michigan-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Oregon ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Marketing for a Doctorate list. UO is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 1 doctorate’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UO, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 582 of the 21,752 students enrolled at UO were GI Bill® students, of which 314 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,688. On top of their other funding sources, 25 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%.
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Northwestern University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Marketing for a Doctorate ranking. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s marketing degrees to qualified students.
Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $399. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
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Capella University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Marketing for a Doctorate ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctorate’s marketing degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Capella University also made our “Best Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.According to our most recent data, Capella University supports 38,930 students, and 2,589 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,685 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,867. During this same period, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Capella University]](/colleges/capella-university/student-life/veterans/)
Anderson University Indiana did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Marketing for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. Anderson University Indiana is located in Anderson, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s marketing degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Anderson University Indiana, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Anderson University Indiana supports 1,406 students, and 23 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 14 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,536. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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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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