2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Master’s
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 36,792 people earned their degree in special education, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,679 and had an average of $24,977 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 5,829 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,069 and $23,433 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 41 colleges that offer a degree in special education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality special education 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 special education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Master’s”.
Top 25 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
Out of the 41 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 33 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #10 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M College Station does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 Texas A&M College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Master’s. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 33 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe also took the #12 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. ASU - Tempe offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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 Arizona State University - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Master’s. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Special Education 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 87%. 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 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Master’s. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 1,624 degrees to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
Grand Canyon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Grand Canyon University supports 103,427 students, and 7,172 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4,951 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,970. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Grand Canyon University offers credit for military training for eligible 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 Grand Canyon University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Master’s list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 62 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona also took the #6 spot in our “Best Special Education 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%.
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Texas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Master’s ranking. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 112 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,242 of the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,480. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas Tech]](/colleges/texas-tech-university/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Master’s ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UTSA also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18.Of the 34,742 students enrolled at UTSA, 3,565 were 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. 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 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 Christian University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TCU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 11,379 students enrolled at Texas Christian University, 520 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 405 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,096. In addition to receiving other benefits, 343 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Christian University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 TCU Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #9, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Master’s list. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of New Mexico - Main Campus supports 22,311 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school 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 St. Thomas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Master’s ranking. UST is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UST also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13.According to our most recent data, UST supports 3,692 students, and 91 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 53 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,734. In addition to receiving other benefits, 21 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%.
Full UST Veteran Student Life Report
Northern Arizona University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Master’s ranking. Northern Arizona University is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 57 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, NAU 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. On top of their other funding sources, 56 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. NAU 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 NAU Veteran Student Life Report
University of North Texas came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Master’s ranking. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Special Education 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 scholarships 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 UNT]](/colleges/university-of-north-texas/student-life/veterans/)
University of Houston ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Master’s list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 10 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 47,090 students enrolled at UH, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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 UH Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Master’s ranking. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 38 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 50,476 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin, 7 are 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at Austin offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Texas at Austin]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/student-life/veterans/)
Texas State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Master’s list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas State offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Texas Woman’s University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Master’s ranking. TWU is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 24 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying special ed list, TWU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 16,433 students enrolled at Texas Woman’s University, 495 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 251 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,466. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas Woman’s University]](/colleges/texas-womans-university/student-life/veterans/)
New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Master’s ranking. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 14 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15.Of the 14,227 students enrolled at New Mexico State University - Main Campus, 620 were 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. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at NMSU Main Campus]](/colleges/new-mexico-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Lamar University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Master’s ranking. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 330 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lamar University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 16,637 students enrolled at Lamar University, 692 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 353 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,108. 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.
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 Lamar University]](/colleges/lamar-university/student-life/veterans/)
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Master’s list. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Of the 10,820 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, 773 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 357 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,191. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Texas A&M Corpus Christi Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #20, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Master’s list. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 142 students in 2020-2021.
UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 871 of the 32,441 students enrolled at UT Rio Grande Valley were GI Bill® students, of which 302 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,560. 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 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 UT Rio Grande Valley Veteran Student Life Report
Sam Houston State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Master’s ranking. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 21,912 students enrolled at SHSU, 1,092 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 496 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,097. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SHSU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Stephen F Austin State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Master’s ranking. SFASU is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 30 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 12,620 students enrolled at Stephen F Austin State University, 427 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 177 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,500. 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.
Full SFASU Veteran Student Life Report
University of Central Oklahoma landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Master’s ranking. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, University of Central Oklahoma supports 14,132 students, and 934 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 428 are 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Central Oklahoma offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Lubbock Christian University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Master’s ranking. Lubbock Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, LCU supports 1,664 students, and 52 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 29 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,382. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Lubbock Christian University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #25, Texas A&M International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Special Ed for a Master’s list. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school situated in Laredo, Texas. It awarded 10 masters’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 8,525 students enrolled at Texas A&M International University, 183 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 95 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,308. During this same period, 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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