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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Political Science for a Bachelor’s

39 Ranked Colleges
3,948 Degrees Awarded
$31,413 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Political Science for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Political Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Political Science & Government is the 20th most popular major in the country with 49,282 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, political science and government graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,387 and had an average of $23,175 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 4,291 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,413 and $22,072 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,948 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Political Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 39 colleges that offer a degree in political science and government. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent political science and government programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the political science and government 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 Political Science for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 25 Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 39 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Political Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 297 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s political science students in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #2 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M College Station supports 70,418 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M University - College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Political Science for a Bachelor’s. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 410 bachelors’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying political science list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe, 7,566 were 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 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.

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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 #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Political Science for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 84 bachelors’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Oklahoma also took the #9 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus supports 27,772 students, and 12 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,720. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Oklahoma Veteran Student Life Report

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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 #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Political Science for a Bachelor’s. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s political science degrees to 229 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. On top of their other funding sources, 31 students qualified for 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.

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

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

Out of the 39 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Political Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #5 spot on the list. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 226 bachelors’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 47,090 students enrolled at UH, 1,382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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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Texas Christian University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Political Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 113 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s political science students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying political science list, TCU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 520 of the 11,379 students enrolled at TCU were GI Bill® students, of which 405 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,096. During this same period, 343 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. TCU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Political Science for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 136 bachelors’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.

UNM also made our “Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17.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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNM does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNM]](/colleges/university-of-new-mexico-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Political Science for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 143 degrees to qualified bachelors’s political science students in 2020-2021.

UNT also took the #13 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,038 of the 40,953 students enrolled at UNT were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNT 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Texas]](/colleges/university-of-north-texas/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Political Science for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 154 bachelors’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State, 2,559 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,635. 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.

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Political Science for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 118 bachelors’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14.According to our most recent data, Texas Tech University supports 40,322 students, and 1,242 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 630 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,480. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Tech University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Political Science for a Bachelor’s list. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 66 bachelors’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, The University of Texas at San Antonio supports 34,742 students, and 3,565 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,847 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,531. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at San Antonio 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%.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Veteran Student Life Report

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Political Science for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s political science degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.

NAU also took the #16 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 56 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. NAU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 NAU Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #13, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Political Science for a Bachelor’s list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 315 bachelors’s political science degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, UT Austin supports 50,476 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,893. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds 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 97%, 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%.

Full UT Austin Veteran Student Life Report

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Political Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,038 of the 24,535 students enrolled at OSU were GI Bill® students, of which 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,226. During this same period, 39 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. OSU 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Political Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. St. Mary’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 38 bachelors’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Mary’s also took the #21 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, St. Mary’s supports 3,458 students, and 264 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 174 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $24,459. On top of their other funding sources, 74 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%.

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Political Science for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school awarded 65 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s political science students in 2020-2021.

Of the 48,072 students enrolled at UT Arlington, 2,109 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,211 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,630. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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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Sam Houston State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Political Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SHSU also took the #24 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 21,912 students enrolled at SHSU, 1,092 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 496 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,097. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full SHSU Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Political Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 53 bachelors’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 28,669 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Dallas, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,706. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 The University of Texas at Dallas]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-dallas/student-life/veterans/)

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Saint Edward’s University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Political Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. St. Edward’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 23 bachelors’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 170 of the 3,591 students enrolled at St. Edward’s University were GI Bill® students, of which 141 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $28,263. To help with additional expenses, 79 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. St. Edward’s University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 St. Edward’s University Veteran Student Life Report

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Southern Methodist University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Political Science for a Bachelor’s list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s political science degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 327 of the 12,373 students enrolled at SMU were GI Bill® students, of which 215 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,612. During this same period, 103 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SMU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Political Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 114 bachelors’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 7,172 of the 103,427 students enrolled at Grand Canyon University were GI Bill® students, of which 4,951 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,970. During this same period, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Grand Canyon University]](/colleges/grand-canyon-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Political Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 48 degrees to qualified bachelors’s political science students in 2020-2021.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Rice supports 7,643 students, and 157 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 80 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,656. On top of their other funding sources, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 Rice Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas Woman’s University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Political Science for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 16,433 students enrolled at TWU, 495 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 251 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,466. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. TWU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas Woman’s University]](/colleges/texas-womans-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #24, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Political Science for a Bachelor’s list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 80 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #23.According to our most recent data, UT Rio Grande Valley supports 32,441 students, and 871 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 302 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,560. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Rio Grande Valley 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-pan-american/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Central Oklahoma landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Political Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, UCO supports 14,132 students, and 934 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 428 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,062. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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