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2023 Best Rhetoric & Composition Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

5 Ranked Colleges
26 Degrees Awarded
$35,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rhetoric and Composition for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Rhetoric and Composition for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 1,871 people earned their degree in rhetoric and composition, making the major the 297th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 216 rhetoric and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rhetoric and Composition for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in rhetoric and composition. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality rhetoric and composition programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the rhetoric and composition program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rhetoric and Composition for a Doctorate

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

Top 5 Best Rhetoric & Composition 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 Christian University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rhetoric and Composition for a Doctorate. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s rhetoric and composition students in 2020-2021.

TCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 11,379 students enrolled at TCU, 520 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 405 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,096. To help with additional expenses, 343 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rhetoric and Composition for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 4 doctorate’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNM offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rhetoric and Composition for a Doctorate list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Rhetoric & Composition 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-arizona/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rhetoric and Composition for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying rhetoric and composition list, UT Austin has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 50,476 students enrolled at UT 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Austin does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Rhetoric and Composition for a Doctorate list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 5 doctorate’s rhetoric and composition degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying rhetoric and composition list, UTEP has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Rhetoric & Composition Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 24,879 students enrolled at The University of Texas at El Paso, 1,873 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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