2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for International Security for a Master’s
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for International Security for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 659 people earned their degree in international security, making the major the 548th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 182 international security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for International Security for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in international security. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great international security 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 international security program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for International Security for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for International Security for a Master’s”.
Top 3 Best International Security Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Angelo State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for International Security for a Master’s. Angelo State University is a public institution located in San Angelo, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 56 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Angelo State also made our “Best International Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, Angelo State University supports 10,775 students, and 507 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 225 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,911. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Angelo State Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for International Security for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best International Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 22,311 students enrolled at UNM, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for International Security for a Master’s. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best International Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 24,879 students enrolled at The University of Texas at El Paso, 1,873 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 942 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,990. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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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
- *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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