The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for International Economics”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for International Economics. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified ’s international economics students in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech University, 1,242 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 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 87%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for International Economics list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 4 ’s international economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Trinity U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 2,677 students enrolled at Trinity University, 60 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 30 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,325. In addition to receiving other benefits, 25 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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