2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Master’s
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 556,813 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 79,412 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,155 and $16,203 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 liberal arts / sciences and humanities program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Master’s”.
Top 9 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 190 students in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,720. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Master’s. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying liberal arts / sciences & humanities list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Arizona State University - Tempe does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full ASU - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Master’s. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin, 7 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 $2,893. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St. Thomas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Master’s list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying liberal arts / sciences & humanities list, UST has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 3,692 students enrolled at University of St. Thomas, 91 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,734. To help with additional expenses, 21 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying liberal arts / sciences & humanities list, TCU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 520 of the 11,379 students enrolled at TCU were GI Bill® students, of which 405 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,096. During this same period, 343 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. TCU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full TCU Veteran Student Life Report
Southern Methodist University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Master’s ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Southern Methodist University supports 12,373 students, and 327 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 215 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,612. On top of their other funding sources, 103 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern Methodist University]](/colleges/southern-methodist-university/student-life/veterans/)
Wayland Baptist University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Master’s ranking. Wayland Baptist University is a small school located in Plainview, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Wayland Baptist University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 4,062 students enrolled at Wayland Baptist University were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,578. 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 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 Wayland Baptist University]](/colleges/wayland-baptist-university/student-life/veterans/)
St. John’s College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Master’s list. St. John’s College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
St. John’s did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 355 students enrolled at St. John’s College, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,148. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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University of Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. UD is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Irving, Texas. It awarded 31 masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 2,489 students enrolled at UD, 73 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 57 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,000. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%.
Full UD Veteran Student Life Report
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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
- *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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