2023 Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration is the 160th most popular major in the country with 4,709 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 430 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in higher education/higher education administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality higher education/higher education administration programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the higher education/higher education administration program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree vets studying higher education/higher education administration.
Top 15 Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe also took the #3 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” 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 qualified for 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Arizona State University - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UH also took the #7 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston, 1,382 were 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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%. 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 UH]](/colleges/university-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.
UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 34,742 students enrolled at UTSA, 3,565 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,847 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,531. 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.
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 UTSA Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 15 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying higher education/higher education administration list, University of Arizona has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’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. To help with additional expenses, 31 students received scholarships 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-arizona/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying higher education/higher education administration list, UNT has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,038 of the 40,953 students enrolled at UNT were GI Bill® students, of which 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UNT Veteran Student Life Report
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 24 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas Tech 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,480. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Tech does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
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Texas State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2020-2021.
Texas State also took the #10 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State University, 2,559 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Texas State Veteran Student Life Report
Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 39 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying higher education/higher education administration list, SHSU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Sam Houston State University 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,097. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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 Sam Houston State University]](/colleges/sam-houston-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 55 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M Commerce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 594 of the 12,249 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - Commerce were GI Bill® students, of which 337 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,401. 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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Houston Baptist University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
HBU also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14.Our most recent data shows that 176 of the 3,963 students enrolled at HBU were GI Bill® students, of which 111 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,106. On top of their other funding sources, 19 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Southern Methodist University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying higher education/higher education administration list, SMU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 12,373 students enrolled at SMU, 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. During this same period, 103 students qualified for 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%. 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 Southern Methodist University Veteran Student Life Report
Northeastern State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s list. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 14 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
NSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 304 of the 7,349 students enrolled at NSU 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. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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%.
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East Texas Baptist University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s ranking. Located in Marshall, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at East Texas Baptist University, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 34 of the 1,714 students enrolled at East Texas Baptist University were GI Bill® students, of which 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,987. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at East Texas Baptist University]](/colleges/east-texas-baptist-university/student-life/veterans/)
Baylor University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 19,297 students enrolled at Baylor, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,744. During this same period, 263 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%. 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
Abilene Christian University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s ranking. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2020-2021.
Abilene Christian did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 5,291 students enrolled at Abilene Christian University, 269 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 160 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,303. During this same period, 72 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Abilene Christian 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%.
Full Abilene Christian Veteran Student Life Report
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