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

5 Ranked Colleges
131 Degrees Awarded
$24,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Social 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 General Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

General Social Sciences is the 44th most popular major in the country with 18,762 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 702 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 131 general social 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 General Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in general social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general social sciences programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general social sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 5 Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying general social sciences list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe, 7,566 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ASU - Tempe 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,999. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNT 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 UNT Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #3 spot on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s general social sciences degrees to qualified students.

UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 32,441 students enrolled at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 871 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 302 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,560. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Downtown. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Houston, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general social sciences students in 2020-2021.

UH Downtown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 20 of the 15,239 students enrolled at University of Houston - Downtown were GI Bill® students, of which 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,002. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Houston - Downtown 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 UH Downtown Veteran Student Life Report

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Rogers State University
Claremore, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rogers State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s. Rogers State University is a public institution located in Claremore, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

RSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, RSU supports 3,400 students, and 205 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 73 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,667. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. RSU 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%.

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