2023 Best Communications 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. 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 Communication Arts for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 12,001 people earned their degree in communications, making the major the 67th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,479 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Arts for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in communications. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communications programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communications program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Arts for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree vets studying communication arts.
Top 12 Best Communications Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Arts for a Master’s list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s communication arts degrees to 115 students in 2020-2021.
Grand Canyon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 7,172 of the 103,427 students enrolled at Grand Canyon University were GI Bill® students, of which 4,951 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,970. During this same period, 5 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Grand Canyon University]](/colleges/grand-canyon-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Arts for a Master’s list. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 14 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 34,742 students enrolled at UTSA, 3,565 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,847 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,531. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UTSA 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Texas at San Antonio]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Arts for a Master’s. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 7 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 773 of the 10,820 students enrolled at Texas A&M Corpus Christi were GI Bill® students, of which 357 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,191. 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 Texas A&M Corpus Christi Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Arts for a Master’s list. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Arlington]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Arts for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 12 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3.Among the 32,441 students enrolled at UT Rio Grande Valley, 871 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 302 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,560. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, Angelo State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Arts for a Master’s list. Angelo State is a fairly large school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Angelo State also made our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7.Among the 10,775 students enrolled at Angelo State, 507 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 225 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,911. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Angelo State University Veteran Student Life Report
West Texas A&M University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Arts for a Master’s ranking. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
West Texas A&M University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, West Texas A&M University supports 10,036 students, and 446 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 191 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,617. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. West Texas A&M University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Baylor University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Arts for a Master’s ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication arts students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying communication arts list, Baylor has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 876 of the 19,297 students enrolled at Baylor University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 263 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Baylor University 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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Baylor Veteran Student Life Report
New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Arts for a Master’s list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication arts students in 2020-2021.
NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 14,227 students enrolled at NMSU Main Campus, 620 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 285 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,880. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. NMSU Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
Texas Southern University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Arts for a Master’s ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication arts students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying communication arts list, TSU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 7,015 students enrolled at TSU, 441 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 179 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,426. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Texas Southern University Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Arts for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication arts students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 24,879 students enrolled at UTEP, 1,873 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 942 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,990. During this same period, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Arts for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Tyler, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 9,781 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Tyler, 397 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 199 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,846. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at Tyler 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%.
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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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