2023 Best Entrepreneurial Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Entrepreneurship for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 11,319 people earned their degree in entrepreneurial studies, making the major the 120th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, entrepreneurial studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,578 and had an average of $25,632 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 957 entrepreneurial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,812 and $26,432 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Entrepreneurship for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in entrepreneurial studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality entrepreneurial studies programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the entrepreneurial studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Entrepreneurship for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree vets studying entrepreneurship.
Top 7 Best Entrepreneurial Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Entrepreneurship for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s entrepreneurship students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 5 are 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. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Texas A&M College Station Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Entrepreneurship for a Master’s. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s entrepreneurship degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. During this same period, 31 students qualified for 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Entrepreneurship for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s entrepreneurship degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus supports 24,535 students, and 1,038 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 439 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,226. To help with additional expenses, 39 students qualified for 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 OSU Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Entrepreneurship for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 28,669 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Dallas were GI Bill® students, of which 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,706. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dallas Baptist University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Entrepreneurship for a Master’s. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s entrepreneurship degrees in 2020-2021.
DBU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Entrepreneurial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 4,247 students enrolled at DBU, 200 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 150 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,924. During this same period, 39 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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