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2023 Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

6 Ranked Colleges
231 Degrees Awarded
$31,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for International Relations for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for International Relations for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

International Relations is the 63rd most popular major in the country with 13,117 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 471 international relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 231 international relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for International Relations for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international relations. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality international relations programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the international relations program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for International Relations for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying international relations.

Top 6 Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for International Relations for a Bachelor’s list. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott is a private not-for-profit institution located in Prescott, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 82 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Embry-Riddle Prescott also took the #2 spot in our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott supports 3,004 students, and 282 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 186 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,865. In addition to receiving other benefits, 143 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott offers 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott]](/colleges/embry-riddle-aeronautical-university-prescott/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for International Relations for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #2 spot on the list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s international relations degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 34,742 students enrolled at The University of Texas at San Antonio, 3,565 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,847 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,531. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 The University of Texas at San Antonio Veteran Student Life Report

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for International Relations for a Bachelor’s. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international relations students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying international relations list, NAU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 29,566 students enrolled at Northern Arizona University, 1,055 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 622 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,378. In addition to receiving other benefits, 56 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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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for International Relations for a Bachelor’s list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international relations students in 2020-2021.

Texas State also made our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, Texas State supports 37,812 students, and 2,559 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,197 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,635. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Texas State University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for International Relations for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 37 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international relations students in 2020-2021.

Baylor also took the #1 spot in our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 19,297 students enrolled at Baylor University, 876 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. Baylor University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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Trinity University
San Antonio, Texas

Trinity University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for International Relations for a Bachelor’s list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s international relations degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Trinity U also made our “Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,325. To help with additional expenses, 25 students qualified for 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Trinity University]](/colleges/trinity-university/student-life/veterans/)

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