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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 3,517 people earned their degree in junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching, making the major the 197th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 225 junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 44 junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching for a Bachelor’s”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching.
Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students in 2020-2021.
UTSA also took the #1 spot in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 34,742 students enrolled at The University of Texas at San Antonio, 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. 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.
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 The University of Texas at San Antonio]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lubbock Christian University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching for a Bachelor’s. This small school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
LCU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Lubbock Christian University supports 1,664 students, and 52 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 29 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,382. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Lubbock Christian University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, McMurry University landed the #3 spot on the list. McMurray University is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 1 bachelors’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
McMurray University also made our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6.Of the 1,094 students enrolled at McMurry University, 130 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 82 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,214. To help with additional expenses, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full McMurray University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayland Baptist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Plainview, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students in 2020-2021.
Wayland Baptist University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Wayland Baptist University supports 4,062 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,578. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Wayland Baptist University]](/colleges/wayland-baptist-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard Payne University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Brownwood, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students in 2020-2021.
Howard Payne not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 1,060 students enrolled at Howard Payne, 43 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,886. To help with additional expenses, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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