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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

34 Ranked Colleges
4,773 Degrees Awarded
$46,811 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Public Administration & Social Service is the 14th most popular major in the country with 98,583 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, public administration and social service graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,520 and had an average of $27,642 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 11,012 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,462 and $27,012 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s” ranking looked at 34 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public administration and social service. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public administration and social service programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the public administration and social service program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The public administration & social service 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 Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s”.

Top 25 Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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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 Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 121 degrees to qualified masters’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying public administration & social service list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - College Station offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public administration and social service degrees to 753 students in 2020-2021.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 48,072 students enrolled at UT 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,630. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Arlington 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 UT Arlington]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s list. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 212 masters’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,720. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Oklahoma]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 250 masters’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

UH also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10.Of the 47,090 students enrolled at UH, 1,382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds 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 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s list. TCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

TCU also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 11,379 students enrolled at Texas Christian University, 520 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 405 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,096. In addition to receiving other benefits, 343 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, 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%.

Full TCU Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 35 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona also took the #9 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 31 students qualified for 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/)

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 254 masters’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,893. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Austin does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Veteran Student Life Report

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s ranking. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 221 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Grand Canyon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 103,427 students enrolled at Grand Canyon University, 7,172 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4,951 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,970. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 Grand Canyon University]](/colleges/grand-canyon-university/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 119 degrees to qualified masters’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 3,565 of the 34,742 students enrolled at UTSA were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through 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

Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 135 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas State University 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 36 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, UT Dallas supports 28,669 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 458 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,706. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UT Dallas Veteran Student Life Report

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University of North Texas ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s list. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 58 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying public administration & social service list, UNT has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,999. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Texas offers 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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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Northern Arizona University is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, NAU supports 29,566 students, and 1,055 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 622 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,378. During this same period, 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%.

Full Northern Arizona University Veteran Student Life Report

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s ranking. Tarleton is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 72 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Tarleton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 755 of the 14,016 students enrolled at Tarleton were GI Bill® students, of which 317 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,304. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Tarleton offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Tarleton]](/colleges/tarleton-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 241 masters’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 32,441 students enrolled at UT Rio Grande Valley, 871 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 302 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,560. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s ranking. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 48 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 22,311 students enrolled at University of New Mexico - Main Campus, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of New Mexico - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNM]](/colleges/university-of-new-mexico-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s list. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 79 degrees to qualified masters’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, SFASU supports 12,620 students, and 427 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 177 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,500. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Stephen F Austin State University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.

UCO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 14,132 students enrolled at University of Central Oklahoma, 934 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 428 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,062. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s ranking. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech University, 1,242 are 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Tech University 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Texas Tech University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #20, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 20 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

TWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, TWU supports 16,433 students, and 495 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 251 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,466. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas Woman’s University]](/colleges/texas-womans-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #21, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 74 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying public administration & social service list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 14,227 students enrolled at NMSU Main Campus, 620 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 285 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,880. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at NMSU Main Campus]](/colleges/new-mexico-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s ranking. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public administration and social service degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M Commerce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - Commerce supports 12,249 students, and 594 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 337 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,401. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds 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 Texas A&M University - Commerce]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-commerce/student-life/veterans/)

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s ranking. Angelo State is a fairly large school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 23 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Angelo State University]](/colleges/angelo-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Northeastern State University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and it awarded 27 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

NSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 7,349 students enrolled at NSU, 304 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,801. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through 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%.

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Our Lady of the Lake University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s ranking. Our Lady of the Lake University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 309 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

OLLU also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17.According to our most recent data, Our Lady of the Lake University supports 2,771 students, and 245 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 125 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,248. In addition to receiving other benefits, 34 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Our Lady of the Lake University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full OLLU Veteran Student Life Report

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