2023 Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Journalism for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Journalism is the 69th most popular major in the country with 13,552 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,953 and had an average of $23,734 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,758 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,691 and $23,007 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,577 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 analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in journalism. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality journalism programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the journalism program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Journalism for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying journalism.
Top 20 Best 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. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 261 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma, 12 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Oklahoma]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 20 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Journalism 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 large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 191 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe also took the #5 spot in our “Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe, 7,566 were 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. 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%. 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
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 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were 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 received funds through 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 85%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Journalism for a Bachelor’s. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 274 degrees to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,038 of the 40,953 students enrolled at University of North Texas were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of North Texas Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 20 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 #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
TCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.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 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.
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%.
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With a ranking of #6, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Journalism for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNM supports 22,311 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 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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University of Houston landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Journalism for a Bachelor’s ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.
UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 47,090 students enrolled at UH, 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. UH 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Houston]](/colleges/university-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Journalism for a Bachelor’s ranking. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 166 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 50,476 students enrolled at The University of Texas at 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. 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 97%, 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%.
Full The University of Texas at Austin Veteran Student Life Report
Southern Methodist University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Journalism for a Bachelor’s list. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Southern Methodist University supports 12,373 students, and 327 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 215 are 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Full SMU Veteran Student Life Report
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Journalism for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying journalism list, OSU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,038 of the 24,535 students enrolled at OSU were GI Bill® students, of which 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,226. To help with additional expenses, 39 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 85%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at OSU]](/colleges/oklahoma-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
University of Central Oklahoma landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Journalism for a Bachelor’s ranking. UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
UCO also made our “Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11.Our most recent data shows that 934 of the 14,132 students enrolled at University of Central Oklahoma were GI Bill® students, of which 428 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,062. 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.
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With a ranking of #12, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Journalism for a Bachelor’s list. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 22 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech, 1,242 were 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Tech 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 87%. 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 Texas Tech Veteran Student Life Report
Texas State 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. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 38 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas State also took the #14 spot in our “Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,635. 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.
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Northern Arizona University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Journalism for a Bachelor’s list. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 32 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
NAU also made our “Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15.According to our most recent data, Northern Arizona University supports 29,566 students, and 1,055 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 622 are 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 received scholarships 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%.
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West Texas A&M University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Journalism for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Canyon, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Texas A&M University, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,617. 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.
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Angelo State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Journalism for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in San Angelo, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
Angelo State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 507 of the 10,775 students enrolled at Angelo State University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Angelo State University Veteran Student Life Report
Baylor University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Journalism for a Bachelor’s ranking. Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 76 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Baylor also made our “Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4.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. 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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #18, Northeastern State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Journalism for a Bachelor’s list. Northeastern State University is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
NSU also made our “Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18.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. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northeastern State 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at NSU]](/colleges/northeastern-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Journalism for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 14,227 students enrolled at New Mexico State University - 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.
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Texas Southern University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Journalism for a Bachelor’s ranking. TSU is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
TSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 441 of the 7,015 students enrolled at Texas Southern University were GI Bill® students, of which 179 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,426. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Southern University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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