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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Computer Engineering for a Master’s

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

In 2020-2021, 13,520 people earned their degree in general computer engineering, making the major the 58th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,192 general computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Computer Engineering for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in general computer engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general computer engineering 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 general computer engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Computer Engineering for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Computer Engineering for a Master’s”.

Top 11 Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Computer Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 124 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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 94%, 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%.

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 Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Computer Engineering for a Master’s list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 155 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe, 7,566 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. On top of their other funding sources, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ASU - Tempe 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full ASU - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Computer Engineering for a Master’s list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s general computer engineering students in 2020-2021.

UT Arlington also made our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, The University of Texas at Arlington supports 48,072 students, and 2,109 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,211 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,630. 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.

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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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Computer Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s general computer engineering degrees to qualified students.

UT Dallas also made our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4.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. To help with additional expenses, 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Computer Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 27 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UNM also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 22,311 students enrolled at UNM, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Computer Engineering for a Master’s list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general computer engineering degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, UTSA 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,531. On top of their other funding sources, 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UTSA Veteran Student Life Report

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Southern Methodist University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Computer Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

SMU also made our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 12,373 students enrolled at SMU, 327 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 215 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,612. On top of their other funding sources, 103 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 90%, 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 SMU Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #8, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Computer Engineering for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying general computer engineering list, UNT has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNT supports 40,953 students, and 2,038 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,138 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,999. During this same period, 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%.

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University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

University of Tulsa did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Computer Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Tulsa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 119 of the 3,960 students enrolled at University of Tulsa were GI Bill® students, of which 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,162. To help with additional expenses, 19 students qualified for 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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With a ranking of #10, Oklahoma Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Computer Engineering for a Master’s list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s general computer engineering students in 2020-2021.

OC also made our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11.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. During this same period, 8 students received funds 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%.

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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Computer Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UTEP also made our “Best General Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10.Our most recent data shows that 1,873 of the 24,879 students enrolled at The University of Texas at El Paso were GI Bill® students, of which 942 were 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. The University of Texas at El Paso offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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