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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 IT for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 40,555 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 42nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,525 and had an average of $26,794 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 4,146 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,872 and $27,941 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IT for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in information technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent information technology 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 information technology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IT for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IT for a Master’s”.
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IT 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 public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6.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. On top of their other funding sources, 672 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 Arizona State University - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IT for a Master’s list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified masters’s IT students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying it list, UH has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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 86%. 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 University of Houston Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IT for a Master’s list. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 135 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Grand Canyon University also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3.Among the 103,427 students enrolled at Grand Canyon University, 7,172 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Grand Canyon University offers 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IT for a Master’s list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified masters’s IT students in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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.
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.
Full University of Oklahoma Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IT for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 5 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,612. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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 Southern Methodist University Veteran Student Life Report
Sam Houston State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IT for a Master’s ranking. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying it list, SHSU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, SHSU 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SHSU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full SHSU Veteran Student Life Report
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IT for a Master’s ranking. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
OSU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, OSU supports 24,535 students, and 1,038 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 439 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,226. On top of their other funding sources, 39 students qualified for 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 85%.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IT for a Master’s ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.
UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 22,311 students enrolled at UNM, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNM offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UNM]](/colleges/university-of-new-mexico-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
West Texas A&M University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IT for a Master’s ranking. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 22 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Texas A&M University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 446 of the 10,036 students enrolled at West Texas A&M University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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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With a ranking of #10, University of Tulsa did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IT for a Master’s list. University of Tulsa is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 11 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Tulsa also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9.Among the 3,960 students enrolled at University of Tulsa, 119 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,162. In addition to receiving other benefits, 19 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full University of Tulsa Veteran Student Life Report
Our Lady of the Lake University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IT for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
OLLU also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13.Our most recent data shows that 245 of the 2,771 students enrolled at Our Lady of the Lake University were GI Bill® students, of which 125 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,248. To help with additional expenses, 34 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 Our Lady of the Lake University]](/colleges/our-lady-of-the-lake-university-san-antonio/student-life/veterans/)
University of Dallas ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for IT for a Master’s list. University of Dallas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irving, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 66 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UD also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2.Among the 2,489 students enrolled at University of Dallas, 73 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 57 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,000. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 UD]](/colleges/university-of-dallas/student-life/veterans/)
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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