2023 Best American U.S. Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$30,800
Avg Cost*
Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for United States Studies for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,419 people earned their degree in American U.S. studies, making the major the 350th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 60 American U.S. studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great American U.S. studies 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 American U.S. studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for United States Studies for a Master’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for United States Studies for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for United States Studies for a Master’s”.
Top 1 Best American U.S. Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for United States Studies for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 5 masters’s United States studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best American U.S. Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 22,311 students enrolled at University of New Mexico - Main Campus, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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.
Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
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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