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2023 Best International/Globalization Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Global Studies for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Global Studies for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 7,368 people earned their degree in international/globalization studies, making the major the 112th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,146 international/globalization studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Global Studies for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in international/globalization studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality international/globalization studies programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the international/globalization studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Global Studies for a Master’s

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

Top 5 Best International/Globalization Studies Master’s Degree 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 Global Studies for a Master’s. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s global studies degrees to 121 students in 2020-2021.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best International/Globalization Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma, 12 were 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Oklahoma does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Global Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s global studies degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best International/Globalization Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Global Studies for a Master’s list. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNT also made our “Best International/Globalization Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3.Among the 40,953 students enrolled at UNT, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UNT Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Global Studies for a Master’s. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s global studies degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best International/Globalization Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas State 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,635. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dallas Baptist University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Global Studies for a Master’s. Dallas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

DBU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best International/Globalization Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 200 of the 4,247 students enrolled at DBU were GI Bill® students, of which 150 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,924. During this same period, 39 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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