Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the #1 spot on the list. Baylor is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 6 bachelors’s other teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 19,297 students enrolled at Baylor University, 876 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 593 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,744. In addition to receiving other benefits, 263 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Baylor University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.