2023 Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Journalism for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
General Journalism is the 69th most popular major in the country with 11,380 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,291 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,159 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Journalism for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general journalism. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general journalism programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general journalism program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Journalism for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Journalism for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 16 Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Journalism for a Bachelor’s list. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 202 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma, 12 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Journalism for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 83 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying journalism list, University of Arizona has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Journalism 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. During this same period, 31 students received funds 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Journalism for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 234 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 40,953 students enrolled at UNT, 2,038 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,999. 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.
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 UNT]](/colleges/university-of-north-texas/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Journalism for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
TCU also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas Christian University supports 11,379 students, and 520 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 405 are 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Christian University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 Christian University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Journalism for a Bachelor’s list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
UNM also made our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9.Of the 22,311 students enrolled at University of New Mexico - Main Campus, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 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 University of New Mexico - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-new-mexico-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
University of Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Journalism for a Bachelor’s ranking. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 84 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,382 of the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston were GI Bill® students, of which 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. University of Houston 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Journalism for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 166 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying journalism list, UT Austin has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 50,476 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin, 7 are 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at Austin does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Journalism for a Bachelor’s list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
SMU also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 12,373 students enrolled at Southern Methodist University, 327 were 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. On top of their other funding sources, 103 students qualified for 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 SMU Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #9, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Journalism for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas Tech University supports 40,322 students, and 1,242 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 630 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,480. During this same period, 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Texas Tech University Veteran Student Life Report
Texas State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Journalism for a Bachelor’s list. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,559 of the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State were GI Bill® students, of which 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,635. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Texas State University Veteran Student Life Report
Northern Arizona University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Journalism for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
NAU also made our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12.Of the 29,566 students enrolled at Northern Arizona University, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 56 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 NAU]](/colleges/northern-arizona-university/student-life/veterans/)
Angelo State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Journalism for a Bachelor’s ranking. Angelo State University is a public institution located in San Angelo, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Angelo State, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Angelo State 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. During this same period, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Journalism for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’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. On top of their other funding sources, 263 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Baylor University 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Baylor Veteran Student Life Report
Northeastern State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Journalism for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
NSU also made our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14.Our most recent data shows that 304 of the 7,349 students enrolled at Northeastern State University were GI Bill® students, of which 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,801. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Northeastern State University]](/colleges/northeastern-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Journalism for a Bachelor’s ranking. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 14,227 students enrolled at NMSU Main Campus, 620 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at New Mexico State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/new-mexico-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
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