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2023 Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

28 Ranked Colleges
1,443 Degrees Awarded
$25,207 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 22,298 people earned their degree in communication sciences, making the major the 47th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, communication sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,173 and had an average of $22,255 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,823 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,620 and $21,429 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,443 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication sciences programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communication sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying communication sciences.

Top 25 Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 80 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4.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. To help with additional expenses, 672 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full ASU - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report

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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 Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 51 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. On top of their other funding sources, 31 students qualified for 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Stephen F Austin State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. SFASU is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 70 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, SFASU supports 12,620 students, and 427 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 177 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,500. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Stephen F Austin State University]](/colleges/stephen-f-austin-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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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 Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 45 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.

UNM also took the #16 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 22,311 students enrolled at University of New Mexico - Main Campus 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. On top of their other funding sources, 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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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UH also took the #13 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 47,090 students enrolled at UH, 1,382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UH 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 86%. 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 University of Houston]](/colleges/university-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Texas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 81 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying communication sciences list, UNT has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,999. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Texas 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 85%.

Full University of North Texas Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Texas Christian University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

TCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, TCU supports 11,379 students, and 520 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 405 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,096. In addition to receiving other benefits, 343 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full TCU Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #8, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 61 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

OSU also made our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,226. During this same period, 39 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 85%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at OSU]](/colleges/oklahoma-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.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. On top of their other funding sources, 56 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 Northern Arizona University Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying communication sciences list, TTUHSC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, TTUHSC supports 5,274 students, and 219 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 114 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,474. 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.

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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

[Read full report on veteran student life at TTUHSC]](/colleges/texas-tech-university-health-sciences-center/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 123 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying communication sciences list, UT Dallas has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 28,669 students enrolled at UT Dallas, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UOHSC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 3,116 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center, 102 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,853. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 UOHSC Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,635. 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 Texas State University]](/colleges/texas-state-university-san-marcos/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 90 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,893. 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.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Texas Woman’s University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Texas Woman’s University is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

TWU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 16,433 students enrolled at Texas Woman’s University, 495 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Woman’s University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full TWU Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #16, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. UCO is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCO, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 14,132 students enrolled at University of Central Oklahoma, 934 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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 Central Oklahoma]](/colleges/university-of-central-oklahoma/student-life/veterans/)

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 33 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 14,227 students enrolled at New Mexico State University - Main Campus, 620 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 285 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school 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.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #20.According to our most recent data, UT Rio Grande Valley supports 32,441 students, and 871 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 302 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,560. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley Veteran Student Life Report

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Lamar University also made our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #22.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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through 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%.

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Northeastern State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NSU, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 304 of the 7,349 students enrolled at NSU were GI Bill® students, of which 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,801. To help with additional expenses, 1 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%.

Full Northeastern State University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #21, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 31 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Texas A&M 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,743. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M Kingsville does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Portales, New Mexico, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

ENMU - Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, ENMU - Main Campus supports 5,266 students, and 199 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 99 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,131. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ENMU - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Our Lady of the Lake University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Our Lady of the Lake University is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

Of the 2,771 students enrolled at Our Lady of the Lake University, 245 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 125 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,248. To help with additional expenses, 34 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Our Lady of the Lake University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Our Lady of the Lake University]](/colleges/our-lady-of-the-lake-university-san-antonio/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas A&M International University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Texas A&M International University is a public institution located in Laredo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 183 of the 8,525 students enrolled at Texas A&M International University were GI Bill® students, of which 95 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,308. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M International University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Texas A&M International University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

University of Tulsa came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 16 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Tulsa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 3,960 students enrolled at University of Tulsa, 119 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,162. On top of their other funding sources, 19 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full University of Tulsa Veteran Student Life Report

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