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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Bachelor's

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 Communications for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

With 66,787 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the 10th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, communication and media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,115 and had an average of $25,414 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 6,936 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,822 and $25,371 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 5,702 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 54 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication and media studies 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 communication and media studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying communications.

Top 25 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 387 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 54 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 439 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe, 7,566 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. During this same period, 672 students qualified for 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 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Arizona State University - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 54 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 296 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Arizona supports 45,601 students, and 2,131 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 88 students in 2020-2021.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,720. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 54 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the #5 spot on the list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 167 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

TCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 520 of the 11,379 students enrolled at Texas Christian University were GI Bill® students, of which 405 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,096. In addition to receiving other benefits, 343 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 231 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying communications list, Texas Tech has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,242 of the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,480. During this same period, 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 311 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

UTSA also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17.Of the 34,742 students enrolled at The University of Texas at San Antonio, 3,565 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,847 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,531. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s ranking. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston, 1,382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 86%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UH]](/colleges/university-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s ranking. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 149 students in 2020-2021.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State University, 2,559 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,635. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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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Sam Houston State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s list. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 169 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

SHSU also took the #16 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,092 of the 21,912 students enrolled at Sam Houston State University were GI Bill® students, of which 496 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,097. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Sam Houston State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SHSU]](/colleges/sam-houston-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 219 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Arlington also took the #20 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 48,072 students enrolled at UT Arlington, 2,109 were 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 230 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Grand Canyon University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,970. During this same period, 5 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Grand Canyon University]](/colleges/grand-canyon-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 77 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 10,820 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, 773 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 357 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,191. 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.

Full Texas A&M Corpus Christi Veteran Student Life Report

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 83 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 29,566 students enrolled at Northern Arizona University, 1,055 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 622 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,378. To help with additional expenses, 56 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northern Arizona University 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%.

Full NAU Veteran Student Life Report

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.

Of the 14,016 students enrolled at Tarleton State University, 755 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 317 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,304. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Tarleton]](/colleges/tarleton-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s list. SFASU is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 80 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 12,620 students enrolled at SFASU, 427 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 177 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,500. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SFASU]](/colleges/stephen-f-austin-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Texas came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 98 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.

UNT also took the #21 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 40,953 students enrolled at University of North Texas, 2,038 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,999. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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 UNT Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 257 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying communications list, UT Austin has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,893. 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.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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Saint Edward’s University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Saint Edward’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 55 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 170 of the 3,591 students enrolled at Saint Edward’s University were GI Bill® students, of which 141 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $28,263. On top of their other funding sources, 79 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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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Southern Methodist University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 41 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, SMU supports 12,373 students, and 327 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 215 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,612. To help with additional expenses, 103 students qualified for 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 SMU]](/colleges/southern-methodist-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMHB is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Belton, Texas. It awarded 20 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 3,876 students enrolled at UMHB, 454 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 304 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,603. On top of their other funding sources, 135 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full University of Mary Hardin - Baylor Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #22, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 133 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #22 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UT Rio Grande Valley supports 32,441 students, and 871 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 302 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,560. 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.

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

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s list. Located in San Angelo, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Angelo State University supports 10,775 students, and 507 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 225 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,911. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Angelo State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Angelo State Veteran Student Life Report

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Dallas Baptist University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 25 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying communications list, DBU has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 200 of the 4,247 students enrolled at DBU were GI Bill® students, of which 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 qualified for 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 DBU]](/colleges/dallas-baptist-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Oral Roberts University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 4,317 students enrolled at Oral Roberts University, 135 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 76 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,157. During this same period, 4 students qualified for 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 ORU]](/colleges/oral-roberts-university/student-life/veterans/)

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