2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, Texas

Out of the 18 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics 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 59 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M College Station supports 70,418 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. 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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)

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Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, Arizona

Out of the 18 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 122 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - 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. During this same period, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Arizona State University - Tempe offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 247 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” 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. During this same period, 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%.

Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Albuquerque, New Mexico

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics list. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 181 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 22,311 students enrolled at UNM were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of New Mexico - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-new-mexico-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 158 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Arlington also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 48,072 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Arlington, 2,109 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,211 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,630. 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%.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 67 degrees to qualified ’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2020-2021.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State University, 2,559 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,197 were 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Texas State Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #7, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,382 of the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston were GI Bill® students, of which 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Houston offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 University of Houston Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas

The University of Texas at Austin came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 469 degrees to qualified ’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2020-2021.

UT Austin also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, UT Austin supports 50,476 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,893. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 at Austin Veteran Student Life Report

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Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics ranking. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

SHSU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, SHSU supports 21,912 students, and 1,092 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 496 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,097. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SHSU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Sam Houston State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

With a ranking of #10, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 92 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas Tech also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech University, 1,242 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,480. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Tech University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 Texas Tech University]](/colleges/texas-tech-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Southern Methodist University
Dallas, Texas

Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics ranking, coming in at #11. Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying foreign languages & linguistics list, SMU has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, SMU supports 12,373 students, and 327 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 215 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,612. In addition to receiving other benefits, 103 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SMU 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of North Texas
Denton, Texas

University of North Texas ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics list. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 121 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying foreign languages & linguistics list, UNT has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 40,953 students enrolled at University of North Texas, 2,038 are 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. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Texas]](/colleges/university-of-north-texas/student-life/veterans/)

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics list. Northern Arizona University is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 59 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, NAU supports 29,566 students, and 1,055 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 622 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,378. In addition to receiving other benefits, 56 students qualified for 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%.

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The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, Texas

The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics ranking. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 34 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying foreign languages & linguistics list, UT Dallas has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,706. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at Dallas offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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 Dallas]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-dallas/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, Texas

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics ranking, coming in at #15. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 67 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 871 of the 32,441 students enrolled at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley were GI Bill® students, of which 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. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley does offer 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%.

[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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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics ranking. Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lamar University, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 692 of the 16,637 students enrolled at Lamar University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lamar University 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%.

Full Lamar University Veteran Student Life Report

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, New Mexico

New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics ranking, coming in at #17. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 69 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 620 of the 14,227 students enrolled at NMSU Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 285 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,880. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at NMSU Main Campus]](/colleges/new-mexico-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, Texas

The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics list. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 49 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

UTEP also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].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. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UTEP offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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