2023 Best General Physics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Physics for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Physics is the 60th most popular major in the country with 12,875 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 983 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Physics for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in general physics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general physics programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general physics program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Physics for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Physics for a Master’s”.
Top 14 Best General Physics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Physics for a Master’s. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general physics degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - College Station supports 70,418 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - College Station 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Texas A&M College Station Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Physics for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 7 masters’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.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. On top of their other funding sources, 31 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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 University of Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-arizona/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 #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Physics for a Master’s. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 3 masters’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe, 7,566 are 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. To help with additional expenses, 672 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at ASU - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Physics for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 6 masters’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma, 12 were 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 $3,720. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Oklahoma does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Physics for a Master’s list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general physics degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
UTSA also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, The University of Texas at San Antonio supports 34,742 students, and 3,565 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,847 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,531. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at San Antonio does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UTSA]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Physics for a Master’s list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s general physics degrees to qualified students.
OSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus supports 24,535 students, and 1,038 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 439 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,226. In addition to receiving other benefits, 39 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Texas Tech University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Physics for a Master’s ranking. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 16 masters’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying general physics list, Texas Tech has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,242 of the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech University 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. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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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University of North Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Physics for a Master’s ranking. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s general physics degrees to qualified students.
UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,038 of the 40,953 students enrolled at University of North Texas were GI Bill® students, of which 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,999. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Texas does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full UNT Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Physics for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 4 masters’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 48,072 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Arlington, 2,109 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,211 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,630. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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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Northern Arizona University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Physics for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 5 masters’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.
NAU also made our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12.Our most recent data shows that 1,055 of the 29,566 students enrolled at NAU were GI Bill® students, of which 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 Northern Arizona University]](/colleges/northern-arizona-university/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Physics for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general physics degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying general physics list, UT Dallas has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 28,669 students enrolled at UT Dallas, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,706. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Dallas offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Full The University of Texas at Dallas Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #12, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Physics for a Master’s list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11.Our most recent data shows that 871 of the 32,441 students enrolled at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley were GI Bill® students, of which 302 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,560. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%.
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Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Physics for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 14 masters’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.
Baylor also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 876 of the 19,297 students enrolled at Baylor were GI Bill® students, of which 593 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,744. During this same period, 263 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Physics for a Master’s list. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 8 masters’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying general physics list, UTEP has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,873 of the 24,879 students enrolled at The University of Texas at El Paso were GI Bill® students, of which 942 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,990. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at El Paso offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UTEP]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-el-paso/student-life/veterans/)
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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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