2023 Best Other Economics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Economics for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Other Economics is the 687th most popular major in the country with 315 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 215 other economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Economics for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in other economics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other economics 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 other economics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly for Other Economics for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Economics for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 19 Best Other Economics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Economics for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #1 spot on the list. UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s other economics degrees to qualified students.
UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UCSD supports 39,576 students, and 112 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,596. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Economics for a Bachelor’s. Catholic University of America is a medium-sized school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 1 bachelors’s other economics degrees in 2020-2021.
CUA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Other Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 5,366 students enrolled at Catholic University of America, 196 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,878. During this same period, 53 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Catholic University of America 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Catholic University of America]](/colleges/catholic-university-of-america/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Economics for a Bachelor’s. UD is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 5 bachelors’s other economics degrees in 2020-2021.
UD also took the #3 spot in our “Best Other Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UD supports 23,613 students, and 364 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 188 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,229. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 90%.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Economics for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #4 spot on the list. University of California - Riverside is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 4 bachelors’s other economics degrees in 2020-2021.
UCR also made our “Best Other Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, UCR supports 26,434 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,182. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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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Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Economics for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s other economics degrees to qualified students.
Wayne State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Other Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Wayne State supports 26,241 students, and 470 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 244 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,101. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Wayne State University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, Drake University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Economics for a Bachelor’s list. Drake University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Des Moines, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Drake did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Other Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 4,774 students enrolled at Drake University, 100 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. To help with additional expenses, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Drake University does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 86%.
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Michigan State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other economics students in 2020-2021.
Michigan State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Other Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Michigan State University supports 49,695 students, and 2 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 $14,686. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Michigan State]](/colleges/michigan-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMN Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s other economics degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying other economics list, UMN Duluth has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Other Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 10,275 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Duluth, 249 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,883. To help with additional expenses, 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%.
Full University of Minnesota - Duluth Veteran Student Life Report
Western Washington University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s other economics degrees in 2020-2021.
WWU also made our “Best Other Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12.According to our most recent data, WWU supports 15,197 students, and 622 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 324 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,933. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students qualified for 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 WWU Veteran Student Life Report
Florida Southern College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Lakeland, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other economics students in 2020-2021.
Florida Southern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Other Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 3,413 students enrolled at Florida Southern, 118 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 82 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,358. 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%.
Full Florida Southern College Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #11, Augsburg University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Economics for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s other economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Augsburg not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Other Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 71 of the 3,346 students enrolled at Augsburg University were GI Bill® students, of which 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,851. During this same period, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Augsburg University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Augsburg]](/colleges/augsburg-college/student-life/veterans/)
Regis University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Economics for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other economics students in 2020-2021.
Regis U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Other Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 408 of the 6,310 students enrolled at Regis University were GI Bill® students, of which 329 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,208. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students received scholarships 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Regis University]](/colleges/regis-university/student-life/veterans/)
Canisius College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Canisius is a small school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 7 bachelors’s other economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Canisius also made our “Best Other Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15.Of the 2,820 students enrolled at Canisius College, 67 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,349. To help with additional expenses, 9 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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Central Washington University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking. CWU is a fairly large public school situated in Ellensburg, Washington. It awarded 9 bachelors’s other economics degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying other economics list, CWU has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Other Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, CWU supports 11,174 students, and 711 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 327 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,593. 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.
Full CWU Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #15, Washington & Jefferson College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Economics for a Bachelor’s list. Washington & Jefferson College is a small school located in Washington, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 bachelors’s other economics degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying other economics list, W&J has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Other Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, W&J supports 1,167 students, and 17 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 $16,225. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 W&J Veteran Student Life Report
Barnard College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking. Barnard College is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s other economics degrees to qualified students.
Barnard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Other Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 2,744 students enrolled at Barnard, 12 were 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 $26,967. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%. 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.
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Whitman College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Whitman College is a small school located in Walla Walla, Washington that handed out 5 bachelors’s other economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Whitman also took the #8 spot in our “Best Other Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 1,360 students enrolled at Whitman, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $28,482. During this same period, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Whitman 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Whitman]](/colleges/whitman-college/student-life/veterans/)
Centre College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking. Danville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other economics degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.
Centre College of Kentucky not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Other Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 1,333 students enrolled at Centre College of Kentucky, 14 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,854. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 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%.
Full Centre College of Kentucky Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #19, University of Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Economics for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Irving, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other economics students in 2020-2021.
UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Other Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 73 of the 2,489 students enrolled at UD were GI Bill® students, of which 57 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,000. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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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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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