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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 Computer and Information Sciences for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Computer & Information Sciences is the 15th most popular major in the country with 51,681 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 8,096 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in general computer and information sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general computer and information sciences programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general computer and information sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Doctorate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying computer and information sciences.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Doctorate list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,893. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through 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.
Full The University of Texas at Austin Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Doctorate list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
UH also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston, 1,382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Houston does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Doctorate list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying computer and information sciences list, UNT has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNT does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech, 1,242 are 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. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 Texas Tech Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 3 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
OSU also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, OSU supports 24,535 students, and 1,038 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 439 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,226. To help with additional expenses, 39 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. OSU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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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With a ranking of #6, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Doctorate list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNM supports 22,311 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Doctorate ranking. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 18 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,706. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%.
Full UT Dallas Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Doctorate list. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 17 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,109 of the 48,072 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Arlington were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at Arlington 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 UT Arlington Veteran Student Life Report
Rice University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 7,643 students enrolled at Rice University, 157 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 80 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,656. In addition to receiving other benefits, 68 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. 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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New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer and Information Sciences for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, New Mexico State University - Main Campus supports 14,227 students, and 620 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 285 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,880. 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.
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