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2023 Best International Business Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for International Business for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 in the Southwest Region for International Business for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 9,101 people earned their degree in international business, making the major the 89th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, international business graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $50,156 and had an average of $22,689 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,140 international business graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,816 and $19,841 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for International Business for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in international business. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent international business programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 international business program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for International Business for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for International Business for a Master’s”.

Top 7 Best International Business Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for International Business for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 94 masters’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best International Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe, 7,566 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. On top of their other funding sources, 672 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. ASU - Tempe offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 Arizona State University - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of St. Thomas. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for International Business for a Master’s. University of St. Thomas is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying international business list, UST has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best International Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 3,692 students enrolled at University of St. Thomas, 91 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 $15,734. During this same period, 21 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of St. Thomas 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%.

Full UST Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for International Business for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #3 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 11 masters’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best International Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UT Dallas supports 28,669 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 458 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,706. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Dallas offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma Christian University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for International Business for a Master’s. Oklahoma Christian University is a small school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 12 masters’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.

OC also took the #4 spot in our “Best International Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 2,055 students enrolled at OC, 81 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 49 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,775. During this same period, 8 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%.

Full Oklahoma Christian University Veteran Student Life Report

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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 International Business for a Master’s. Dallas Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 6 masters’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.

DBU also took the #6 spot in our “Best International Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 4,247 students enrolled at DBU, 200 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 150 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,924. During this same period, 39 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. DBU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Dallas Baptist University Veteran Student Life Report

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Houston Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for International Business for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 1 masters’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying international business list, HBU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best International Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 3,963 students enrolled at Houston Baptist University, 176 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 111 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,106. During this same period, 19 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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University of the Southwest landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for International Business for a Master’s ranking. Located in Hobbs, New Mexico, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s international business students in 2020-2021.

USW also took the #8 spot in our “Best International Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 904 students enrolled at University of the Southwest, 31 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,384. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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