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

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for MIS for a Master'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 MIS for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 13,680 people earned their degree in management information systems, making the major the 73rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, management information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $57,647 and had an average of $24,340 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,364 management information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,839 and $22,098 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for MIS for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in management information systems. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great management information systems programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the management information systems program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 6 Best Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for MIS for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UTSA also took the #3 spot in our “Best Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 34,742 students enrolled at The University of Texas at San Antonio, 3,565 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 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%.

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

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for MIS for a Master’s. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 21 masters’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 29,566 students enrolled at NAU, 1,055 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 622 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,378. To help with additional expenses, 56 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. NAU 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dallas Baptist University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for MIS for a Master’s. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s MIS degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

DBU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.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. During this same period, 39 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Dallas Baptist University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for MIS for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 27 masters’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Texas A&M University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 446 of the 10,036 students enrolled at West Texas A&M University were GI Bill® students, of which 191 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,617. 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for MIS for a Master’s. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 279 degrees to qualified masters’s MIS students in 2020-2021.

UOPX - Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 89,763 students enrolled at University of Phoenix - Arizona, 135 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 157 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,437. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Phoenix - Arizona offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Texas Southern University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for MIS for a Master’s list. TSU is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s MIS degrees in 2020-2021.

TSU also made our “Best Management Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, TSU supports 7,015 students, and 441 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 179 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,426. 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.

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