2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects

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Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, Arizona

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 93 diplomas to qualified ’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” 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 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 ASU - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report

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Southern Methodist University
Dallas, Texas

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #2 spot on the list. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 102 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 327 of the 12,373 students enrolled at SMU were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 103 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SMU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 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 Southern Methodist University]](/colleges/southern-methodist-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

SHSU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 21,912 students enrolled at Sam Houston State University, 1,092 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 496 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,097. 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.

Full Sam Houston State University Veteran Student Life Report

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, New Mexico

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 30 ’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees in 2020-2021.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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