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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master'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 Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s” ranking.

Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 149,215 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,700 and had an average of $25,051 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 17,851 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,608 and $24,252 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 28 colleges that offered a degree in visual and performing arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great visual and performing arts 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 visual and performing arts 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 Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s”.

Top 25 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 98 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, ASU - Tempe supports 74,795 students, and 7,566 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 are 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. ASU - Tempe 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at ASU - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s. TCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

TCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 11,379 students enrolled at Texas Christian University, 520 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 405 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,096. During this same period, 343 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s list. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 69 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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 86%. 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%.

Full University of Houston Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 28 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 51 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. During this same period, 31 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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Out of the 28 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s ranking. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 118 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Austin also took the #3 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 50,476 students enrolled at The University of Texas at 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. 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.

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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of North Texas landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 106 students in 2020-2021.

UNT also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, UNT supports 40,953 students, and 2,038 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,138 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,999. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 85%.

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 26 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.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. During this same period, 0 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Texas at Arlington]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/student-life/veterans/)

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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 Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 59 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas Tech also took the #9 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech, 1,242 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,480. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Tech 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas Tech]](/colleges/texas-tech-university/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying visual & performing arts list, UTSA has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 34,742 students enrolled at UTSA, 3,565 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,847 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,531. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UTSA offers 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%.

Full UTSA Veteran Student Life Report

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Sam Houston State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s ranking. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.

SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 21,912 students enrolled at Sam Houston State University, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,097. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying visual & performing arts list, OSU has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 24,535 students enrolled at OSU, 1,038 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 39 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. OSU 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full OSU Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas Woman’s University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s list. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 29 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

TWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Texas Woman’s University supports 16,433 students, and 495 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 251 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,466. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Woman’s University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s list. University of Central Oklahoma is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 14,132 students enrolled at UCO, 934 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 428 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,062. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UCO]](/colleges/university-of-central-oklahoma/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 Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” 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 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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With a ranking of #16, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 32 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 22,311 students enrolled at University of New Mexico - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #17, Oklahoma City University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s list. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

OCU also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11.Of the 2,617 students enrolled at Oklahoma City University, 114 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,606. In addition to receiving other benefits, 22 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Oklahoma City University]](/colleges/oklahoma-city-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 38 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M Commerce also took the #16 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - Commerce supports 12,249 students, and 594 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 337 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,401. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - Commerce does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Texas A&M Commerce Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.

UT Dallas also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8.Among the 28,669 students enrolled at UT 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. 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 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Dallas]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-dallas/student-life/veterans/)

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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 Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 10 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,378. On top of their other funding sources, 56 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s list. SFASU is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 19 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 12,620 students enrolled at Stephen F Austin State University, 427 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 177 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,500. 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.

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Southern Methodist University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s ranking. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying visual & performing arts list, SMU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 12,373 students enrolled at Southern Methodist University, 327 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 215 were 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Methodist University 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern Methodist University]](/colleges/southern-methodist-university/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s ranking. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 32,441 students enrolled at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 871 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 302 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,560. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 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%.

[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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West Texas A&M University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s list. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 15 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

West Texas A&M University also took the #24 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 10,036 students enrolled at West Texas A&M University, 446 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 191 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,617. 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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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 55 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 7,643 students enrolled at Rice, 157 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 80 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,656. In addition to receiving other benefits, 68 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 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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