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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for School Health Education

7 Ranked Colleges
159 Degrees Awarded
$26,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for School Health Education

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for School Health Education” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 1,801 people earned their degree in health education, making the major the 319th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 159 health education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for School Health Education” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in health education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great health education programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the health education 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 School Health Education

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region vets studying school health education.

Top 7 Best Health Education Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for School Health Education list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s school health education students in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.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. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 - College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for School Health Education list. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s school health education degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 29,566 students enrolled at NAU, 1,055 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 622 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,378. On top of their other funding sources, 56 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. NAU 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for School Health Education list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 ’s school health education degrees to qualified students.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 22,311 students enrolled at University of New Mexico - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNM]](/colleges/university-of-new-mexico-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for School Health Education list. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s school health education degrees to qualified students.

SHSU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 1,092 of the 21,912 students enrolled at SHSU were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for School Health Education that were part of this year’s ranking, Prairie View A & M University landed the #5 spot on the list. Prairie View, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s school health education degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying school health education list, PVAMU has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 9,248 students enrolled at Prairie View A & M University, 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Prairie View A & M University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, New Mexico

New Mexico Highlands University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for School Health Education ranking, coming in at #6. Las Vegas, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s school health education degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

New Mexico Highlands University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 2,777 students enrolled at New Mexico Highlands University, 83 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,407. 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.

Full New Mexico Highlands University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for School Health Education ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 12 ’s school health education degrees in 2020-2021.

UOPX - Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 135 of the 89,763 students enrolled at UOPX - Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 157 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,437. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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