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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bio Engineering for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bio Engineering for a Doctorate

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 Bio Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 12,811 people earned their degree in biomedical engineering, making the major the 71st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, biomedical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,445 and had an average of $22,702 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,324 biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,486 and $21,662 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bio Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in biomedical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent biomedical engineering programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 biomedical engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bio Engineering for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bio Engineering for a Doctorate”.

Top 11 Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bio Engineering for a Doctorate. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M University - College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bio Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s bio engineering students in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, ASU - Tempe supports 74,795 students, and 7,566 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at ASU - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bio Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 7 doctorate’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 47,090 students enrolled at UH, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bio Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 17 doctorate’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying bio engineering list, UT Austin has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, The University of Texas at Austin supports 50,476 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are 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 scholarships through 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 97%. 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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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bio Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s bio engineering degrees to qualified students.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bio Engineering for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s bio engineering degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. In addition to receiving other benefits, 31 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bio Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UTSA also made our “Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10.According to our most recent data, UTSA supports 34,742 students, and 3,565 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,847 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,531. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 UTSA Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bio Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, UT Arlington supports 48,072 students, and 2,109 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,211 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,630. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Arlington does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Arlington]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bio Engineering for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Dallas also made our “Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4.Among the 28,669 students enrolled at The University of Texas at 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UT Dallas Veteran Student Life Report

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bio Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. Rice is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 7,643 students enrolled at Rice, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,656. In addition to receiving other benefits, 68 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full Rice University Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bio Engineering for a Doctorate list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UTEP also made our “Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11.Our most recent data shows that 1,873 of the 24,879 students enrolled at The University of Texas at El Paso were GI Bill® students, of which 942 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,990. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full UTEP Veteran Student Life Report

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