Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Other Education for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #1 spot on the list. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SMU also made our “Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #1.Of the 12,373 students enrolled at SMU, 327 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 215 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,612. To help with additional expenses, 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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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