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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Humanities

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Humanities

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Humanities” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Humanities is the 37th most popular major in the country with 22,314 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 302 humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Humanities” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in humanities. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent humanities programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the humanities program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Humanities

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Humanities”.

Top 10 Best Humanities Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Humanities. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified ’s humanities students in 2020-2021.

University of Oklahoma also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus, 12 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. 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.

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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Humanities list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 3 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

UNM also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].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. During this same period, 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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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Humanities that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #3 spot on the list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.

UTSA 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 3,565 of the 34,742 students enrolled at The University of Texas at San Antonio were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 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 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 The University of Texas at San Antonio]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Humanities list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 28 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 50,476 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,893. 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 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Veteran Student Life Report

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Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Humanities that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Oklahoma City Community College is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.

OCCC 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 754 of the 12,227 students enrolled at Oklahoma City Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,090. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oklahoma City Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at OCCC]](/colleges/oklahoma-city-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Wayland Baptist University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Humanities ranking. Located in Plainview, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s humanities students in 2020-2021.

Wayland Baptist University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 4,062 students enrolled at Wayland Baptist University, 2 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 $6,578. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wayland Baptist University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 Wayland Baptist University]](/colleges/wayland-baptist-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Palo Alto College
San Antonio, Texas

Palo Alto College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Humanities list. Palo Alto College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 2 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

Palo Alto College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Palo Alto College supports 11,193 students, and 858 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 509 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $729. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Texarkana College
Texarkana, Texas

Texarkana College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Humanities ranking. Texarkana College is a public institution located in Texarkana, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Texarkana College 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, Texarkana College supports 3,810 students, and 126 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 60 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,540. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texarkana College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Texarkana College Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Dallas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Humanities ranking. UD is a small school located in Irving, Texas that handed out 25 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying humanities list, UD has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 2,489 students enrolled at UD, 73 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 57 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,000. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through 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%.

Full University of Dallas Veteran Student Life Report

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Randall University
Moore, Oklahoma

Randall University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Humanities list. Randall is located in Moore, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.

Randall 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 311 students enrolled at Randall, 12 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,925. 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.

Full Randall University Veteran Student Life Report

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