The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Other Education for a Doctorate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Other Education for a Doctorate list. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s other education degrees to qualified students.
Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,559 of the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State University were GI Bill® students, of which 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Texas State University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Other Education for a Doctorate. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s other education degrees to qualified students.
SMU also made our “Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, Southern Methodist University supports 12,373 students, and 327 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 215 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,612. On top of their other funding sources, 103 students received scholarships through 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 SMU]](/colleges/southern-methodist-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Other Education for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s other education degrees to qualified students.
SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,092 of the 21,912 students enrolled at Sam Houston State University were GI Bill® students, of which 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Sam Houston State University]](/colleges/sam-houston-state-university/student-life/veterans/)