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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

65 Ranked Colleges
6,333 Degrees Awarded
$48,690 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 the Southwest Region for Finance for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Finance & Financial Management is the 14th most popular major in the country with 57,778 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, finance and financial management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,475 and had an average of $24,463 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 7,057 finance and financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,039 and $23,720 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 6,333 finance and financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 65 colleges that offered a degree in finance and financial management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent finance and financial management 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 finance and financial management program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 25 Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’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 Bachelor’s. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 325 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying finance list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. 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 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 94%.

Full Texas A&M University - 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 Bachelor’s list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 232 students in 2020-2021.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus supports 27,772 students, and 12 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,720. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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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 for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 393 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. In addition to receiving other benefits, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Arizona State University - Tempe does offer 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 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 ASU - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance for a Bachelor’s list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 442 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,382 of the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston were GI Bill® students, of which 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. 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 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 University of Houston Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance for a Bachelor’s. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 198 students in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona also took the #6 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 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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Texas Christian University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance for a Bachelor’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 168 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

TCU also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 520 of the 11,379 students enrolled at Texas Christian University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 343 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance for a Bachelor’s list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 226 students in 2020-2021.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8.Of the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech, 1,242 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas Tech]](/colleges/texas-tech-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance for a Bachelor’s ranking. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 187 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying finance list, OSU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 24,535 students enrolled at OSU, 1,038 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance for a Bachelor’s ranking. 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 182 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying finance list, UTSA has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, The University of Texas at San Antonio supports 34,742 students, and 3,565 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,847 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,531. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at San Antonio 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 UTSA Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance for a Bachelor’s ranking. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 391 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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 97%. 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 The University of Texas at Austin]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #11, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance for a Bachelor’s list. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 198 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.

UNT also took the #16 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 40,953 students enrolled at University of North Texas, 2,038 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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 85%.

Full University of North Texas Veteran Student Life Report

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Southern Methodist University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 302 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

SMU also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 12,373 students enrolled at Southern Methodist University, 327 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 215 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,612. On top of their other funding sources, 103 students received scholarships through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

With a ranking of #13, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 270 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State University, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,635. During this same period, 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 State]](/colleges/texas-state-university-san-marcos/student-life/veterans/)

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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 for a Bachelor’s list. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 136 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

NAU also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15.According to our most recent data, Northern Arizona University 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northern Arizona University offers 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%.

Full NAU Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #15, University of St. Thomas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance for a Bachelor’s list. UST is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UST, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 3,692 students enrolled at UST, 91 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,734. During this same period, 21 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UST offers 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%.

Full UST Veteran Student Life Report

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Saint Edward’s University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance for a Bachelor’s ranking. St. Edward’s University is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 41 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 3,591 students enrolled at St. Edward’s University, 170 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 141 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $28,263. In addition to receiving other benefits, 79 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 Saint Edward’s University Veteran Student Life Report

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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 for a Bachelor’s list. St. Mary’s is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.

St. Mary’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 3,458 students enrolled at St. Mary’s, 264 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 174 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $24,459. To help with additional expenses, 74 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. Mary’s]](/colleges/st-marys-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Sam Houston State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance for a Bachelor’s ranking. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 108 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying finance list, SHSU has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 21,912 students enrolled at SHSU, 1,092 are 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.

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance for a Bachelor’s list. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 284 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 2,109 of the 48,072 students enrolled at UT Arlington were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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%.

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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 255 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Dallas also took the #13 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 28,669 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Dallas, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,706. 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.

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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance for a Bachelor’s list. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 166 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Grand Canyon University also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #23.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,970. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Grand Canyon University]](/colleges/grand-canyon-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance for a Bachelor’s list. SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.

Among the 12,620 students enrolled at SFASU, 427 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 177 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,500. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Stephen F Austin State University]](/colleges/stephen-f-austin-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. Tarleton State University is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 17 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 755 of the 14,016 students enrolled at Tarleton State University 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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University of the Incarnate Word ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance for a Bachelor’s list. University of the Incarnate Word is a medium-sized school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 16 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, UIW 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. To help with additional expenses, 87 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 the Incarnate Word]](/colleges/university-of-the-incarnate-word/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Houston - Downtown landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Finance for a Bachelor’s ranking. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 146 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, UH Downtown supports 15,239 students, and 20 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 20 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,002. 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 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 Houston - Downtown]](/colleges/university-of-houston-downtown/student-life/veterans/)

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