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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Finance is the 11th most popular major in the country with 51,779 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 6,502 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in finance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great finance 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 finance 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 Finance for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree vets studying finance.

Top 10 Best Finance 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 Finance for a Master’s. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 50 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - College Station supports 70,418 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 Texas A&M College Station Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance for a Master’s list. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 30 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying finance list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma, 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 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.

Full University of Oklahoma Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance for a Master’s. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 3,565 of the 34,742 students enrolled at The University of Texas at San Antonio were GI Bill® students, of which 1,847 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,531. To help with additional expenses, 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%.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance for a Master’s. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,242 of the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech University were GI Bill® students, of which 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,480. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 15 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

OC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 2,055 students enrolled at OC, 81 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 49 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,775. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. OC does offer credit for military training for eligible 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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With a ranking of #6, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance for a Master’s list. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.

West Texas A&M University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 10,036 students enrolled at West Texas A&M University, 446 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 191 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,617. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. West Texas A&M University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at West Texas A&M University]](/colleges/west-texas-a-and-m-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #7, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance for a Master’s list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students in 2020-2021.

DBU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 4,247 students enrolled at Dallas Baptist University, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,924. In addition to receiving other benefits, 39 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Dallas Baptist University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at DBU]](/colleges/dallas-baptist-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance for a Master’s list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UH Clear Lake also made our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10.Among the 9,053 students enrolled at University of Houston - Clear Lake, 465 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 292 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,337. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance for a Master’s ranking. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying finance list, Texas A&M Commerce has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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 Commerce]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-commerce/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance for a Master’s list. UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UOPX - Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 89,763 students enrolled at UOPX - Arizona, 135 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 157 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,437. To help with additional expenses, 1 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 UOPX - Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-phoenix-arizona/student-life/veterans/)

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