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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sustainability

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sustainability

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sustainability” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Sustainability Studies is the 248th most popular major in the country with 3,005 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 227 sustainability studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sustainability” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in sustainability studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality sustainability studies programs as well as strong veteran support.

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

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sustainability

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region vets studying sustainability.

Top 6 Best Sustainability Studies 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 Sustainability. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sustainability degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.

University of Oklahoma also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,720. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 87%. 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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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 #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sustainability. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 9 ’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.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. On top of their other funding sources, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona offers 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 Arizona Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sustainability. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 94 ’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Austin does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 97%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sustainability list. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s sustainability degrees to qualified students.

SMU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot 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 funds through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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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 #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sustainability. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 7 ’s sustainability degrees 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,635. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Texas State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Sustainability ranking. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 14 ’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.

NAU 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 29,566 students enrolled at NAU, 1,055 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 622 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,378. To help with additional expenses, 56 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. NAU offers 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Northern Arizona University]](/colleges/northern-arizona-university/student-life/veterans/)

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