2023 Best International Security Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Texas for International Security for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

International Security is the 548th most popular major in the country with 659 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Texas, there were 157 international security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for International Security for a Master’s” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international security. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent international security programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

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

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Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for International Security for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for International Security for a Master’s”.

Top 2 Best International Security Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

507 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for International Security for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Angelo State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Angelo State University is a fairly large public school situated in San Angelo, Texas. It awarded 56 masters’s international security degrees in 2020-2021.

Angelo State also took the #1 spot in our “Best International Security Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.According to our most recent data, Angelo State supports 10,775 students, and 507 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 225 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,911. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Angelo State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, Texas

1,873 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for International Security for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 32 masters’s international security degrees in 2020-2021.

UTEP also made our “Best International Security Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #2.Among the 24,879 students enrolled at UTEP, 1,873 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Texas at El Paso]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-el-paso/student-life/veterans/)

• Best International Security Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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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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