2023 Best International Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for International Studies for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

International Studies is the 100th most popular major in the country with 7,368 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, international studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,198 and had an average of $21,594 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 600 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,954 and $20,582 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for International Studies for a Master’s” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality international 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 studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The international studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for International Studies for a Master’s”.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for International Studies for a Master’s

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

Top 3 Best International Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas

1

University of North Texas
Denton, Texas

2,038 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for International Studies for a Master’s. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s international studies degrees to qualified students.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,038 of the 40,953 students enrolled at University of North Texas were GI Bill® students, of which 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Texas does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 University of North Texas Veteran Student Life Report

2

Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

2,559 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for International Studies for a Master’s list. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s international studies degrees to qualified students.

Texas State also took the #2 spot in our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,559 of the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,635. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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3

Dallas Baptist University
Dallas, Texas

200 GI Bill® Students**

#3 in overall quality

$14,924 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dallas Baptist University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for International Studies for a Master’s. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s international studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree vets studying international studies list, DBU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Among the 4,247 students enrolled at Dallas Baptist University, 200 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 39 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Dallas Baptist University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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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

Footnotes

• *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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