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

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

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Communication & Media Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 66,787 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 29 colleges that offered a degree in communication and media studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication and media studies programs and a strong support system for 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 Master’s

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

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

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Out of the 29 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 19 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. In addition to receiving other benefits, 672 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe 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 #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 6 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying communications list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus supports 27,772 students, and 12 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are 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 received funds 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Oklahoma Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Master’s list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 8 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona also took the #3 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. On top of their other funding sources, 31 students received funds 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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Out of the 29 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the #4 spot on the list. TCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TCU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Christian 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Master’s. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2020-2021.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 47,090 students enrolled at UH, 1,382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. 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.

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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UH Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Master’s list. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 68 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech, 1,242 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,480. 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 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 87%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas Tech]](/colleges/texas-tech-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Master’s ranking. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 115 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand Canyon University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.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 received scholarships 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%.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Master’s list. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Texas State University supports 37,812 students, and 2,559 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,197 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,635. 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 State University Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Master’s ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying communications list, UTSA has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.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 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 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UTSA]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio/student-life/veterans/)

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 10 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying communications list, NAU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 29,566 students enrolled at NAU, 1,055 were 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. During this same period, 56 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. NAU 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 Northern Arizona University Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Master’s list. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying communications list, Texas A&M Corpus Christi has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 10,820 students enrolled at Texas A&M 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 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. Texas A&M Corpus Christi offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M Corpus Christi]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-corpus-christi/student-life/veterans/)

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University of the Incarnate Word landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Master’s ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications students in 2020-2021.

UIW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 7,917 students enrolled at University of the Incarnate Word, 1,174 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 761 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,131. During this same period, 87 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 UIW Veteran Student Life Report

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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying communications list, UNT has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of North Texas 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,999. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Texas 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 85%.

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Master’s ranking. Tarleton State University is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.

Tarleton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Tarleton State University supports 14,016 students, and 755 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 317 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,304. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Tarleton State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Tarleton Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #15, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,630. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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 UT Arlington]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/student-life/veterans/)

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Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFASU, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SFASU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Sam Houston State University supports 21,912 students, and 1,092 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 496 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,097. 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 Sam Houston State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 17 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

OSU also took the #18 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 24,535 students enrolled at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus, 1,038 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 439 were 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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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Dallas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DBU, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Dallas Baptist University supports 4,247 students, and 200 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 150 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,924. To help with additional expenses, 39 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Dallas Baptist University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full DBU Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Master’s ranking. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 12 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,560. 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.

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

With a ranking of #21, Angelo State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Master’s list. Angelo State University is a fairly large school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Angelo State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 10,775 students enrolled at Angelo State University, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,911. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Angelo State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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West Texas A&M University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Master’s ranking. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

West Texas A&M University also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #21.Of the 10,036 students enrolled at West Texas A&M University, 446 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 191 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,617. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. West Texas A&M University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Northeastern State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Master’s ranking. Tahlequah, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

NSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, NSU supports 7,349 students, and 304 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 118 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,801. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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%.

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Baylor University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Master’s list. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.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. During this same period, 263 students received funds 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 620 of the 14,227 students enrolled at New Mexico State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 285 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,880. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. New Mexico State University - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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