2023 Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Ethnic Studies for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Ethnic Studies is the 99th most popular major in the country with 9,231 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, ethnic studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,818 and had an average of $22,901 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 419 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,632 and $24,486 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Ethnic Studies for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in ethnic studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality ethnic studies 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 ethnic studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Ethnic Studies for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Ethnic Studies for a Master’s”.
Top 5 Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Ethnic Studies for a Master’s list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe, 7,566 were 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. On top of their other funding sources, 672 students received scholarships through 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 86%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Arizona State University - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Ethnic Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds 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 97%. 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 UT Austin]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/student-life/veterans/)
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 Ethnic Studies for a Master’s list. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
UNM also made our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4.Of the 22,311 students enrolled at University of New Mexico - Main Campus, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 UNM Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Ethnic Studies for a Master’s list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ethnic studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona also made our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 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 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Ethnic Studies for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Durant, Oklahoma, and it awarded 29 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Southeastern Oklahoma State University supports 5,607 students, and 265 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 152 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,866. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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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