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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family Studies

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family Studies

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family Studies” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 2,906 people earned their degree in general family and consumer sciences/human sciences, making the major the 226th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 540 general family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family Studies” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in general family and consumer sciences/human sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general family and consumer sciences/human sciences programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general family and consumer sciences/human sciences 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 Family Studies

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family Studies”.

Top 10 Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family Studies list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s family studies degrees to qualified students.

OSU 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 1,038 of the 24,535 students enrolled at OSU were GI Bill® students, of which 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,226. To help with additional expenses, 39 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. OSU 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at OSU]](/colleges/oklahoma-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas Tech crest
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #2 spot on the list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family studies degrees to 252 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying family studies list, Texas Tech has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Tech does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stephen F Austin State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family Studies. SFASU is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 142 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SFASU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Stephen F Austin State University supports 12,620 students, and 427 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 177 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,500. 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 Stephen F Austin State University]](/colleges/stephen-f-austin-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family Studies list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family studies degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

UNM also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 22,311 students enrolled at UNM, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds 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 University of New Mexico - Main Campus]](/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 #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family Studies list. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, SHSU supports 21,912 students, and 1,092 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 496 are 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.

Full Sam Houston State University Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family Studies ranking, coming in at #6. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 11 ’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, The University of Texas at Austin supports 50,476 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,893. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at Austin does offer 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UT Austin Veteran Student Life Report

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Prairie View A & M University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family Studies ranking. PVAMU is a public institution located in Prairie View, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

PVAMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Prairie View A & M University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Texas Woman’s University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family Studies list. TWU is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

TWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 495 of the 16,433 students enrolled at TWU were GI Bill® students, of which 251 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,466. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. TWU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Texas Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family Studies ranking, coming in at #9. TSU is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s family studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TSU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 7,015 students enrolled at Texas Southern University, 441 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 179 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,426. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Southern University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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With a ranking of #10, East Central University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Family Studies list. ECU is a small public school situated in Ada, Oklahoma. It awarded 10 ’s family studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 3,608 students enrolled at ECU, 185 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 52 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,245. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at ECU]](/colleges/east-central-university/student-life/veterans/)

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