Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Journalism for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,893. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at Austin 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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