2023 Best Cultural Studies/Critical Theory & Analysis Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 the Southwest Region for Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis” ranking.

Cultural Studies/Critical Theory & Analysis is the 699th most popular major in the country with 405 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 36 cultural studies/critical theory and analysis graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in cultural studies/critical theory and analysis. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great cultural studies/critical theory and analysis programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the cultural studies/critical theory and analysis program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region vets studying cultural studies/critical theory and analysis.

Top 2 Best Cultural Studies/Critical Theory & Analysis Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, Arizona

7,566 GI Bill® Students**

YES Student Veterans Organization

$6,068 Average GI Bill® Award

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 Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s cultural studies/critical theory and analysis degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, ASU - Tempe supports 74,795 students, and 7,566 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. During this same period, 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%.

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

1,055 GI Bill® Students**

YES Student Veterans Organization

$6,378 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis list. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 24 ’s cultural studies/critical theory and analysis degrees in 2020-2021.

NAU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 29,566 students enrolled at Northern Arizona University, 1,055 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 622 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,378. To help with additional expenses, 56 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northern Arizona University 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%.

Full Northern Arizona University Veteran Student Life Report

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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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