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2023 Best Finance Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

61 Ranked Colleges
6,502 Degrees Awarded
$30,100 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance” ranking, we looked at 61 colleges that offer 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the finance program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance”.

Top 25 Best Finance Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s finance degrees to 393 students in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station, 5 were 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. 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.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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 list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 266 diplomas to qualified ’s finance students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. 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 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 393 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Arizona State University - Tempe supports 74,795 students, and 7,566 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. In addition to receiving other benefits, 672 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Arizona State University - Tempe offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Arizona State University - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

Out of the 61 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 442 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, University of Houston supports 47,090 students, and 1,382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 730 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. 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.

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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 196 ’s finance degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying finance list, University of Arizona has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. On top of their other funding sources, 31 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 85%.

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Texas Christian University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance ranking. Texas Christian University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 168 ’s finance degrees to qualified students.

TCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 11,379 students enrolled at TCU, 520 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 405 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,096. On top of their other funding sources, 343 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 92%. 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 Texas Christian University]](/colleges/texas-christian-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance ranking. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 187 degrees to qualified ’s finance students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,038 of the 24,535 students enrolled at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,226. To help with additional expenses, 39 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/oklahoma-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance ranking. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 254 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas Tech also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas Tech University supports 40,322 students, and 1,242 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 630 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,480. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Tech University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 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 Texas Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 208 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

UTSA also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].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 scholarships through 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%.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 391 degrees to qualified ’s finance students in 2020-2021.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,893. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Austin offers 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 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 Austin]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance ranking, coming in at #11. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 198 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

UNT also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,038 of the 40,953 students enrolled at UNT 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. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Texas]](/colleges/university-of-north-texas/student-life/veterans/)

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Southern Methodist University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 297 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Southern Methodist University supports 12,373 students, and 327 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 215 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,612. To help with additional expenses, 103 students received scholarships 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SMU]](/colleges/southern-methodist-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance list. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 270 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas State also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State, 2,559 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,197 were 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

With a ranking of #14, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance list. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s finance degrees to 136 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.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. 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 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 St. Thomas ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance list. University of St. Thomas is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s finance degrees to qualified students.

UST not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, UST supports 3,692 students, and 91 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 53 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,734. On top of their other funding sources, 21 students received scholarships 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 UST]](/colleges/university-of-st-thomas-texas/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #16, Saint Edward’s University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance list. Saint Edward’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 41 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Edward’s University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 3,591 students enrolled at Saint Edward’s University, 170 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 141 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $28,263. In addition to receiving other benefits, 79 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at St. Edward’s University]](/colleges/saint-edwards-university/student-life/veterans/)

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #17, St. Mary’s University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 36 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying finance list, St. Mary’s has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, St. Mary’s supports 3,458 students, and 264 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 174 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $24,459. During this same period, 74 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 #18, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance list. Sam Houston State University is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 77 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 21,912 students enrolled at SHSU, 1,092 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 496 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,097. 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 Sam Houston State University]](/colleges/sam-houston-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance ranking. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school awarded 255 diplomas to qualified ’s finance students in 2020-2021.

UT Dallas also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 28,669 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Dallas were GI Bill® students, of which 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,706. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%.

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance ranking, coming in at #20. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 166 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Grand Canyon University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Grand Canyon University supports 103,427 students, and 7,172 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4,951 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,970. To help with additional expenses, 5 students qualified for 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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With a ranking of #21, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance list. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 54 degrees to qualified ’s finance students in 2020-2021.

SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Stephen F Austin State University supports 12,620 students, and 427 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 177 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,500. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SFASU]](/colleges/stephen-f-austin-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Oklahoma Christian University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance ranking. Oklahoma Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 20 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OC, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Oklahoma Christian University supports 2,055 students, and 81 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 49 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,775. To help with additional expenses, 8 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at OC]](/colleges/oklahoma-christian-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance list. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 17 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Tarleton also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 14,016 students enrolled at Tarleton State University, 755 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 317 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,304. 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.

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

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University of the Incarnate Word ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s finance degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

UIW also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,174 of the 7,917 students enrolled at UIW were GI Bill® students, of which 761 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,131. During this same period, 87 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UIW]](/colleges/university-of-the-incarnate-word/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #25, University of Houston - Downtown did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance list. UH Downtown is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 146 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UH Downtown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 15,239 students enrolled at University of Houston - Downtown, 20 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,002. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Houston - Downtown does offer 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 Houston - Downtown]](/colleges/university-of-houston-downtown/student-life/veterans/)

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