2023 Best Real Estate Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Real Estate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Real Estate is the 200th most popular major in the country with 6,547 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 934 real estate graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Real Estate” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in real estate. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent real estate programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the real estate program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Real Estate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Real Estate
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region vets studying real estate.
Top 12 Best Real Estate Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Real Estate. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 58 diplomas to qualified ’s real estate students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M College Station does offer 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Real Estate. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 57 diplomas to qualified ’s real estate students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TCU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 11,379 students enrolled at Texas Christian University, 520 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 405 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,096. To help with additional expenses, 343 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Texas Christian University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Real Estate. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 43 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying real estate list, UNT has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNT supports 40,953 students, and 2,038 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,138 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,999. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Texas]](/colleges/university-of-north-texas/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Real Estate. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 49 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
UTSA also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, The University of Texas at San Antonio supports 34,742 students, and 3,565 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,847 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,531. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at San Antonio 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%.
Full UTSA Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Real Estate. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 17 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying real estate list, UT Arlington has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 48,072 students enrolled at UT Arlington, 2,109 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,211 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,630. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Arlington offers 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%.
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Southern Methodist University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Real Estate list. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 39 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
SMU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 12,373 students enrolled at Southern Methodist University, 327 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 215 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,612. To help with additional expenses, 103 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full SMU Veteran Student Life Report
Houston Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Real Estate list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 56 diplomas to qualified ’s real estate students in 2020-2021.
Houston Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,421 of the 48,329 students enrolled at Houston Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 783 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,632. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Houston Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Houston Community College]](/colleges/houston-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
San Antonio College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Real Estate list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified ’s real estate students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying real estate list, San Antonio College has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,054 of the 19,231 students enrolled at San Antonio College were GI Bill® students, of which 1,362 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,249. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at San Antonio College]](/colleges/san-antonio-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #9, Tarrant County College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Real Estate list. This large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 60 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
Tarrant County College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 43,000 students enrolled at Tarrant County College, 1,862 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,172 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,319. 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.
Full Tarrant County College Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #10, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Real Estate list. San Jacinto College is a public institution located in Pasadena, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 94 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying real estate list, San Jacinto College has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 862 of the 31,110 students enrolled at San Jacinto College were GI Bill® students, of which 635 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,772. 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.
Full San Jacinto College Veteran Student Life Report
Collin County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Real Estate ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in McKinney, Texas, and it awarded 77 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Collin County Community College District, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Collin County Community College District supports 35,390 students, and 994 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 606 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,042. 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.
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Baylor University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Real Estate ranking. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 20 ’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying real estate list, Baylor has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 19,297 students enrolled at Baylor University, 876 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 593 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,744. In addition to receiving other benefits, 263 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%.
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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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