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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Media Management for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 4,788 people earned their degree in arts and media management, making the major the 136th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, arts and media management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,900 and had an average of $25,520 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 317 arts and media management graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,893 and $21,833 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 92 arts and media management graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Media Management for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in arts and media management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great arts and media management programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the arts and media management program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Media Management for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Media Management for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s media management students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCO, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 934 of the 14,132 students enrolled at University of Central Oklahoma were GI Bill® students, of which 428 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,062. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Central Oklahoma]](/colleges/university-of-central-oklahoma/student-life/veterans/)
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 Media Management for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying media management list, UT Arlington has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 48,072 students enrolled at The University of Texas at 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,630. During this same period, 0 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Texas at Arlington]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma City University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Media Management for a Bachelor’s. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s media management degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
OCU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 2,617 students enrolled at Oklahoma City University, 114 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,606. In addition to receiving other benefits, 22 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oklahoma City University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 Oklahoma City University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Media Management for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s media management students in 2020-2021.
Grand Canyon University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 103,427 students enrolled at Grand Canyon University, 7,172 were 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Grand Canyon 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%.
Full Grand Canyon University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Incarnate Word. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Media Management for a Bachelor’s. UIW is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying media management list, UIW has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of the Incarnate Word supports 7,917 students, and 1,174 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 761 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,131. In addition to receiving other benefits, 87 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of the Incarnate Word 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 University of the Incarnate Word]](/colleges/university-of-the-incarnate-word/student-life/veterans/)
University of Tulsa ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Media Management for a Bachelor’s list. University of Tulsa is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 2 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Tulsa also made our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 3,960 students enrolled at University of Tulsa, 119 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,162. During this same period, 19 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Tulsa]](/colleges/university-of-tulsa/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Media Management for a Bachelor’s list. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s media management degrees to qualified students.
UTEP also made our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 24,879 students enrolled at The University of Texas at El Paso, 1,873 were 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Dallas Baptist University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Media Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. Dallas Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 14 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
DBU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 4,247 students enrolled at DBU, 200 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 150 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,924. To help with additional expenses, 39 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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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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