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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 8,695 people earned their degree in instructional media design, making the major the 98th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, instructional media design graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,158 and had an average of $29,016 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 866 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,882 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in instructional media design. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality instructional media design programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the instructional media design program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s”.
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 Instructional Media for a Master’s. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying instructional media list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - College Station offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.
Full Texas A&M College Station Veteran Student Life Report
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 Instructional Media for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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%.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 3 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. On top of their other funding sources, 31 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 85%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 41 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
UNT also took the #1 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 40,953 students enrolled at University of North Texas, 2,038 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,999. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Texas]](/colleges/university-of-north-texas/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 24,535 students enrolled at OSU, 1,038 are 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. 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 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 State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, University of St. Thomas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s list. UST is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
UST not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.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 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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With a ranking of #7, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 159 degrees to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying instructional media list, Grand Canyon University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’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. To help with additional expenses, 5 students qualified for 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Grand Canyon University]](/colleges/grand-canyon-university/student-life/veterans/)
Texas Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s list. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 10 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas Tech 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. 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 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.
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Sam Houston State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 15 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,092 of the 21,912 students enrolled at Sam Houston State University were GI Bill® students, of which 496 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,097. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Sam Houston State University]](/colleges/sam-houston-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 86 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Rio Grande Valley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 32,441 students enrolled at UT Rio Grande Valley, 871 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 302 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,560. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships 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 Rio Grande Valley Veteran Student Life Report
Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 4 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying instructional media list, Texas State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas State University supports 37,812 students, and 2,559 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,197 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,635. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Texas State University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #12, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 12 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 10,820 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, 773 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 357 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,191. 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.
Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Veteran Student Life Report
University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 11 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
UH Clear Lake also made our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13.According to our most recent data, UH Clear Lake supports 9,053 students, and 465 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 292 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,337. 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.
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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Lamar University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s ranking. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 147 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying instructional media list, Lamar University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 16,637 students enrolled at Lamar University, 692 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 353 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,108. 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.
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 Lamar University Veteran Student Life Report
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 21 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M Commerce also took the #15 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design 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. 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.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s list. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 3 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Kingsville, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - Kingsville supports 6,932 students, and 215 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 96 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,743. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M Kingsville]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-kingsville/student-life/veterans/)
Texas A&M University - Texarkana came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s ranking. Located in Texarkana, Texas, this small public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying instructional media list, Texas A&M Texarkana has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - Texarkana supports 2,171 students, and 141 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 71 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,867. 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.
Full Texas A&M Texarkana Veteran Student Life Report
American InterContinental University - Online landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s ranking. American InterContinental University - Online is located in Schaumburg, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
AIU Online did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, AIU Online supports 15,415 students, and 640 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 665 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,136. To help with additional expenses, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. AIU Online does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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East Central University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Ada, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
ECU also took the #17 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 3,608 students enrolled at East Central University, 185 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 52 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,245. 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.
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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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