2023 Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New Mexico

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 New Mexico for Creative Writing for a Master’s” ranking.

Creative Writing is the 120th most popular major in the country with 6,817 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across New Mexico, there were 35 creative writing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New Mexico for Creative Writing for a Master’s” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in creative writing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality creative writing programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the creative writing program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in New Mexico for Creative Writing for a Master’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in New Mexico for Creative Writing for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in New Mexico for Creative Writing for a Master’s”.

Top 2 Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New Mexico

1

University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Albuquerque, New Mexico

1 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Mexico for Creative Writing for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 10 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” list.Among the 22,311 students enrolled at UNM, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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 UNM]](/colleges/university-of-new-mexico-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

2

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development
Santa Fe, New Mexico

3 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

$4,417 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New Mexico for Creative Writing for a Master’s. Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development is a small school located in Santa Fe, New Mexico that handed out 14 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.

Institute of American Indian Arts also took the #2 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” ranking.Of the 693 students enrolled at Institute of American Indian Arts, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,417. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Institute of American Indian Arts offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Institute of American Indian Arts]](/colleges/institute-of-american-indian-and-alaska-native-culture/student-life/veterans/)

• Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
• Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

Notes and References

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

Footnotes

• *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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