Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Vision Science/Physiological Optics for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s vision science/physiological optics degrees in 2020-2021.
UH also took the #1 spot in our “Best Vision Science/Physiological Optics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,382 of the 47,090 students enrolled at UH were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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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