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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Reading Teacher Education for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Reading Teacher Education for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Reading Teacher Education for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 6,490 people earned their degree in reading teacher education, making the major the 129th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 978 reading teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Reading Teacher Education for a Master’s” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in reading teacher education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality reading teacher education programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the reading teacher education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Reading Teacher Education for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Reading Teacher Education for a Master’s”.

Top 21 Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Reading Teacher Education for a Master’s. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 732 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand Canyon University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7,172 of the 103,427 students enrolled at Grand Canyon University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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%.

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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 #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Reading Teacher Education for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 4 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying reading teacher education list, University of Arizona has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Arizona supports 45,601 students, and 2,131 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. In addition to receiving other benefits, 31 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-arizona/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Reading Teacher Education for a Master’s. 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 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Reading Teacher Education for a Master’s. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s reading teacher education students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,559 of the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of St. Thomas. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Reading Teacher Education for a Master’s. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s reading teacher education students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UST, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 3,692 students enrolled at UST, 91 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,734. During this same period, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UST does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Dallas Baptist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Reading Teacher Education for a Master’s ranking. Dallas Baptist University is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 7 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

DBU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 4,247 students enrolled at DBU, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 39 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 Dallas Baptist University]](/colleges/dallas-baptist-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Central Oklahoma came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Reading Teacher Education for a Master’s ranking. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 4 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 934 of the 14,132 students enrolled at UCO were GI Bill® students, of which 428 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,062. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCO offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full University of Central Oklahoma Veteran Student Life Report

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Sam Houston State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Reading Teacher Education for a Master’s list. Sam Houston State University is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 11 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 21,912 students enrolled at Sam Houston State University, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,097. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Sam Houston State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full SHSU Veteran Student Life Report

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Northeastern State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Reading Teacher Education for a Master’s ranking. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma that handed out 28 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

NSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Northeastern State University supports 7,349 students, and 304 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 118 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,801. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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 Northeastern State University]](/colleges/northeastern-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas Woman’s University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Reading Teacher Education for a Master’s ranking. Texas Woman’s University is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

TWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 495 of the 16,433 students enrolled at TWU were GI Bill® students, of which 251 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,466. 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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Houston Baptist University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Reading Teacher Education for a Master’s ranking. Houston Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying reading teacher education list, HBU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 3,963 students enrolled at Houston Baptist University, 176 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 111 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,106. During this same period, 19 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full HBU Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas A&M University - San Antonio came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Reading Teacher Education for a Master’s ranking. Texas A&M San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 masters’s reading teacher education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying reading teacher education list, Texas A&M San Antonio has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 6,759 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - San Antonio, 768 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 $5,114. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - San Antonio does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Reading Teacher Education for a Master’s list. UH Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UH Clear Lake also made our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16.According to our most recent data, University of Houston - 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,337. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Houston - Clear Lake 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%.

Full UH Clear Lake Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Reading Teacher Education for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 32,441 students enrolled at UT Rio Grande Valley, 871 were 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. UT Rio Grande Valley 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Rio Grande Valley]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-pan-american/student-life/veterans/)

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Cameron University
Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Reading Teacher Education for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Lawton, Oklahoma, and it awarded 6 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Cameron University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 3,771 students enrolled at Cameron University, 892 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 284 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,633. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Cameron University Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Reading Teacher Education for a Master’s ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 6 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18.Of the 12,249 students enrolled at Texas A&M Commerce, 594 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 337 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,401. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M Commerce offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Reading Teacher Education for a Master’s ranking. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s reading teacher education students in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M Kingsville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 6,932 students enrolled at Texas A&M Kingsville, 215 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,743. 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.

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Reading Teacher Education for a Master’s list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s reading teacher education degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

UTEP also made our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13.According to our most recent data, UTEP supports 24,879 students, and 1,873 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 942 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,990. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UTEP does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Texas at El Paso]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-el-paso/student-life/veterans/)

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Reading Teacher Education for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Alva, Oklahoma, and it awarded 2 masters’s reading teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NWOSU, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 65 of the 1,833 students enrolled at NWOSU were GI Bill® students, of which 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,291. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at NWOSU]](/colleges/northwestern-oklahoma-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Hardin - Simmons University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Reading Teacher Education for a Master’s ranking. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s reading teacher education students in 2020-2021.

Hardin - Simmons did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 2,128 students enrolled at Hardin - Simmons, 125 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 66 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,160. During this same period, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full Hardin - Simmons Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Reading Teacher Education for a Master’s list. Located in Tyler, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s reading teacher education students in 2020-2021.

UT Tyler also took the #17 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 397 of the 9,781 students enrolled at UT Tyler were GI Bill® students, of which 199 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,846. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Tyler 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%.

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