2023 Best Architecture Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 4,854 people earned their degree in architecture, making the major the 147th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architecture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architecture programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the architecture program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Doctorate”.
Top 14 Best Architecture Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s architecture degrees to qualified students.
U-M also made our “Best Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Among the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M, 570 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. During this same period, 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 96%, 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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Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s architecture degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #10 spot in our “Best Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 Texas A&M University - College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Doctorate. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s architecture degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
UF also took the #11 spot in our “Best Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Florida supports 53,372 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school 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.
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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Florida]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Doctorate list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
MIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 129 of the 11,254 students enrolled at Massachusetts Institute of Technology were GI Bill® students, of which 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,024. During this same period, 32 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Massachusetts Institute of Technology does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full MIT Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Doctorate list. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 5 doctorate’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying architecture list, UCLA has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 44,589 students enrolled at UCLA, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,071. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%.
Full UCLA Veteran Student Life Report
University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Doctorate list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s architecture degrees to qualified students.
UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Hawaii at Manoa supports 18,025 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,153. 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.
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 UH Manoa]](/colleges/university-of-hawaii-at-manoa/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #7, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Doctorate list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools” 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. On top of their other funding sources, 672 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. ASU - Tempe does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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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University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Doctorate ranking. University of Pennsylvania is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 doctorate’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying architecture list, UPenn has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 26,552 students enrolled at UPenn, 324 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,383. During this same period, 78 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 University of Pennsylvania]](/colleges/university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)
Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 3 doctorate’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech also made our “Best Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.Among the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,314. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Doctorate ranking. Georgia Tech is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 10 doctorate’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Tech also took the #4 spot in our “Best Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Georgia Tech supports 39,771 students, and 430 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 240 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,376. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 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 Georgia Tech Veteran Student Life Report
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s architecture degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWM, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 983 of the 24,565 students enrolled at UWM were GI Bill® students, of which 494 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,519. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UWM offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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University of Oregon landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Doctorate ranking. UO is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 3 doctorate’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
UO also took the #12 spot in our “Best Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Oregon supports 21,752 students, and 582 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 314 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,688. During this same period, 25 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Oregon 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 University of Oregon Veteran Student Life Report
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Doctorate list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 739 of the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia University in the City of New York were GI Bill® students, of which 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,069. During this same period, 328 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Columbia Veteran Student Life Report
Harvard University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s architecture students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Architecture Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 304 of the 30,391 students enrolled at Harvard were GI Bill® students, of which 254 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,012. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Harvard]](/colleges/harvard-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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