2023 Best Other International Relations & National Security Studies Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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Ranked Colleges
117
Degrees Awarded
$37,500
Avg Cost*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Other International Relations & National Security Studies” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 530 people earned their degree in other international relations and national security studies, making the major the 593rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 117 other international relations and national security studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other international relations and national security studies 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 other international relations and national security studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The other international relations & national security studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Other International Relations & National Security Studies”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Other International Relations & National Security Studies
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Other International Relations & National Security Studies”.
Top 1 Best Other International Relations & National Security Studies Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Other International Relations & National Security Studies list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona 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 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 31 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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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
- *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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