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Oklahoma City was named one of the best places for Veterans to find work, according to Hiring Our Heroes and USAA.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What are the best places for veterans to find good work, advance their education, and start a business?<\/p>\n

Hiring Our Heroes and USAA have a new set of rankings that should help veterans as they make the transition to civilian life.<\/p>\n

The 2015 \u201cBest Places\u201d lists identify the top metro areas for veterans based on 22 different criteria.<\/p>\n

USAA and Hiring Our Heroes Commissioned Sperlings BestPlaces and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University to build or provide data for the lists. The four groups measured criteria across 401 major metropolitan areas in the United States.<\/p>\n

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Tuscaloosa, Ala. came out on top as the best place for veterans to maximize their military education benefits. The University of Alabama is considered one of the best colleges for veterans, according to U.S. News and World Report, and Tuscaloosa has the highest number of Post-9\/11 GI Bill Yellow Ribbon recipients.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur mission is to make sure every service member leaving the military makes an informed decision about his or her next step,\u201d said Eric Eversole, a vice president at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and president of Hiring Our Heroes. \u201cThis list identifies the top places for those veterans who want to use their discipline and determination to pursue a college degree.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the full top ten list of best places for veterans seeking higher education.<\/p>\n

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Careers<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Oklahoma City is the best place for veterans to find corporate careers, according to the BestPlaces ranking. The city got credit for its growing economy and relatively low cost of living. Oklahoma has a low unemployment rate and a high rate of wage growth among veteran workers.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the full top ten list of places for veterans looking for work.<\/p>\n

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Entrepreneurship<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The Hiring Our Heroes\/USAA BestPlaces rankings name Asheville, NC as the top place for veteran entrepreneurs. The rankings point to the number of existing veteran-owned businesses and the number of small businesses per capita in the city. Asheville also has growing wages for veterans, a low cost of living, and an international airport located within an hour\u2019s drive.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the full list of the best places for veteran entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n

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You can find the full set of lists here:\u00a0usaa.com\/bestplaces<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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