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2023 Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

566 Ranked Colleges
28,511 Degrees Awarded
$54,435 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 46,469 people earned their degree in educational administration, making the major the 27th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, educational administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $61,457 and had an average of $32,661 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 566 colleges that offered a degree in educational administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great educational administration programs and a strong support system for 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 educational administration program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Master’s” list to help you make the college decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Master’s

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

Top 25 Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Loyola Marymount University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Master’s. Loyola Marymount is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 245 masters’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

Loyola Marymount also made our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Loyola Marymount supports 9,686 students, and 15 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 $11,741. To help with additional expenses, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Loyola Marymount]](/colleges/loyola-marymount-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Master’s. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UF also did well on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 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. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Master’s list. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 27 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, U-M is in the top on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Our most recent data shows that 570 of the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor were GI Bill® students, of which 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%.

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Master’s list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UK also did well on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Among the 29,986 students enrolled at University of Kentucky, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

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

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Out of the 566 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 119 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Texas A&M College Station also did well on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M College Station offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Master’s list. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 77 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

USC also made our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.Among the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California, 1,311 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. On top of their other funding sources, 388 students received funds through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full USC Veteran Student Life Report

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Master’s ranking. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

UNC Chapel Hill excels when it comes to education admin quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.According to our most recent data, UNC Chapel Hill supports 30,092 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Master’s ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education admin degrees to 105 students in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also took the #7 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle, 1,283 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UW Seattle]](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Master’s ranking. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2020-2021.

Wazzu also claimed a top spot on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 31,159 students enrolled at Washington State University, 83 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,702. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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%.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

With a ranking of #10, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Master’s list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 66 degrees to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UARK is also in the top of our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 27,562 students enrolled at UARK, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,975. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Arkansas Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. University of Louisville is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 120 masters’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on this list, UofL is in the top on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.According to our most recent data, UofL supports 22,211 students, and 17 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,972. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UofL 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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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Master’s ranking. UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 masters’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

UA also claimed a top spot on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Of the 37,840 students enrolled at The University of Alabama, 2,081 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,975. During this same period, 357 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full UA Veteran Student Life Report

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

With a ranking of #13, George Mason University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Master’s list. George Mason University is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 142 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying education admin list, GMU has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 38,541 students enrolled at George Mason University, 2,334 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,710. In addition to receiving other benefits, 42 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

Fordham University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Master’s ranking. Fordham U is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 15 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Fordham U excels when it comes to education admin quality. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Of the 16,364 students enrolled at Fordham U, 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. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.

Full Fordham University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Dayton came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Master’s ranking. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 55 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, UDayton is in the top on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Of the 11,650 students enrolled at UDayton, 197 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,930. On top of their other funding sources, 40 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full UDayton Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Master’s ranking. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 85 diplomas to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Madison is also in the top of our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Madison offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 Wisconsin - Madison Veteran Student Life Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 33 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Florida State is in the top on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

With a ranking of #18, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Master’s list. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education admin degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, ECU is in the top on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, East Carolina University supports 28,798 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,409. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. East Carolina University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at East Carolina University]](/colleges/east-carolina-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 72 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Arizona State University - Tempe supports 74,795 students, and 7,566 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

Full ASU - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

With a ranking of #20, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Master’s list. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 81 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying education admin list, NC State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, North Carolina State University supports 36,042 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 493 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. To help with additional expenses, 27 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Carolina State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.

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Brandman University
Irvine, California

Brandman University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Master’s list. Brandman is a medium-sized school located in Irvine, California that handed out 57 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Brandman also did well on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Among the 10,986 students enrolled at Brandman University, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,406. 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 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 Brandman]](/colleges/brandman-university-part-of-the-chapman-university-system/student-life/veterans/)

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Master’s ranking. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2020-2021.

NYU also made our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Among the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU, 1 are 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 $6,388. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for 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 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Master’s ranking. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2020-2021.

Iowa excels when it comes to education admin quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Iowa Veteran Student Life Report

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

With a ranking of #24, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Master’s list. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education admin degrees to 96 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Eastern Michigan supports 16,294 students, and 486 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 265 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,462. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Eastern Michigan Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Master’s ranking. University of Virginia is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 82 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Virginia also made our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Of the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia - Main Campus, 3 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 qualified for 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Virginia]](/colleges/university-of-virginia-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

Rest of the Best 50 in Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Master’s

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia
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William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia
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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey
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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York
37
Bellarmine U crest
Bellarmine University
Louisville, Kentucky
38
39
Old Dominion crest
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia
40
41
Drexel crest
Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
42
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44
45
St. Joe's crest
Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
46
47
Montclair State crest
Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey
48
Auburn crest
Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama
49
UH crest
University of Houston
Houston, Texas
50
Marquette crest
Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Most Veteran Friendly for Education Admin for a Master’s

While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

RankCollegeLocation
51Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI
52University of North DakotaGrand Forks, ND
52Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI
54William Carey UniversityHattiesburg, MS
54Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS
56Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA
57University of South Florida - Main CampusTampa, FL
58University of RedlandsRedlands, CA
59Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA
60Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA
61Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OH
62Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC
63Lindenwood UniversitySaint Charles, MO
64National UniversityLa Jolla, CA
65University of Nebraska - LincolnLincoln, NE
RankCollegeLocation
66Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA
67Rider UniversityLawrenceville, NJ
68The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX
69University of ArizonaTucson, AZ
70Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO
71Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, AZ
72The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX
73University of MississippiUniversity, MS
74Colorado State University - Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO
75Wilkes UniversityWilkes-Barre, PA
76Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL
77Rowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ
78University of Oklahoma Norman CampusNorman, OK
79Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, AZ
80University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL
81Lewis UniversityRomeoville, IL
82Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA
83Hood CollegeFrederick, MD
84Bethel University MinnesotaSaint Paul, MN
85University of St. ThomasHouston, TX

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