You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for African American Studies for a Doctorate list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s African American studies students in 2020-2021.
UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.According to our most recent data, UT 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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