2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Youth Ministry for a Master’s
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Ranked Colleges
28
Degrees Awarded
$31,700
Avg Cost*
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 Youth Ministry for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Youth Ministry is the 616th most popular major in the country with 434 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 45 youth ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This ranking identifies schools with high-quality youth ministry programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the youth ministry program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Youth Ministry for a Master’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Youth Ministry for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree vets studying youth ministry.
Top 1 Best Youth Ministry Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dallas Baptist University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Youth Ministry for a Master’s. Dallas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at DBU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Youth Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 4,247 students enrolled at DBU, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,924. During this same period, 39 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at DBU]](/colleges/dallas-baptist-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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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