2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IS for a Master’s
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IS for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Information Science is the 58th most popular major in the country with 18,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, information science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,394 and had an average of $28,852 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,862 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,632 and $29,929 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IS for a Master’s” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in information science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great information science 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 information science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IS for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IS for a Master’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IS for a Master’s. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IS degrees to 163 students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - College Station supports 70,418 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IS for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 132 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Austin also made our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, The University of Texas at Austin supports 50,476 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,893. 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.
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 97%.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IS for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 10 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying is list, University of Arizona has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 31 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IS for a Master’s list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s IS degrees to qualified students.
UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, UH supports 47,090 students, and 1,382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 730 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IS for a Master’s list. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IS degrees to 346 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 28,669 students enrolled at UT Dallas, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,706. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Dallas 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full The University of Texas at Dallas Veteran Student Life Report
University of North Texas ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IS for a Master’s list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IS degrees to 79 students in 2020-2021.
UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 40,953 students enrolled at University of North Texas, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,999. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Texas]](/colleges/university-of-north-texas/student-life/veterans/)
Southern Methodist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IS for a Master’s ranking. Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 116 masters’s IS degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying is list, SMU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 327 of the 12,373 students enrolled at Southern Methodist University 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. On top of their other funding sources, 103 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full SMU Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IS for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 34 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.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. During this same period, 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%.
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Texas A & M University - Central Texas landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IS for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Killeen, Texas, and it awarded 14 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas also took the #14 spot in our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 2,339 students enrolled at Texas A & M University - Central Texas, 1,101 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 516 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,003. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A & M University - Central Texas]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-central-texas/student-life/veterans/)
Prairie View A & M University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IS for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. PVAMU is a public institution located in Prairie View, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at PVAMU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 9,248 students enrolled at PVAMU, 571 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 156 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,470. 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.
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University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IS for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 45 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying is list, UH Clear Lake has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 465 of the 9,053 students enrolled at University of Houston - Clear Lake were GI Bill® students, of which 292 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,337. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Houston - Clear Lake offers 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%.
Full University of Houston - Clear Lake Veteran Student Life Report
Strayer University - Texas landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IS for a Master’s ranking. Strayer University - Texas is a private for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Strayer University - Texas also took the #10 spot in our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 20 of the 3,401 students enrolled at Strayer University - Texas were GI Bill® students, of which 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,804. 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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University of Mary Hardin - Baylor came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IS for a Master’s ranking. Located in Belton, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 degrees to qualified masters’s IS students in 2020-2021.
UMHB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,603. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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
Tarleton State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IS for a Master’s ranking. Tarleton State University is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 14 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tarleton, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 755 of the 14,016 students enrolled at Tarleton State University were GI Bill® students, of which 317 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,304. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Tarleton State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Tarleton Veteran Student Life Report
Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IS for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 15 masters’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Baylor University supports 19,297 students, and 876 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 593 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,744. To help with additional expenses, 263 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 Baylor Veteran Student Life Report
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