2023 Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Medical Ethics” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Bioethics/Medical Ethics is the 133rd most popular major in the country with 5,115 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, bioethics/medical ethics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $27,334 and had an average of $18,277 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 741 bioethics/medical ethics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Medical Ethics” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in bioethics/medical ethics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great bioethics/medical ethics programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the bioethics/medical ethics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Medical Ethics” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Medical Ethics
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Medical Ethics”.
Top 5 Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Medical Ethics that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #1 spot on the list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical ethics degrees to 158 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,531. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UTSA 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 The University of Texas at San Antonio]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Medical Ethics list. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical ethics degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
UT Rio Grande Valley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 32,441 students enrolled at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 871 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 302 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,560. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-pan-american/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston Baptist University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Medical Ethics. HBU is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s medical ethics degrees to qualified students.
HBU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 176 of the 3,963 students enrolled at Houston Baptist University were GI Bill® students, of which 111 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,106. To help with additional expenses, 19 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Houston Baptist University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Medical Ethics that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the #4 spot on the list. Baylor is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 43 ’s medical ethics degrees in 2020-2021.
Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,744. To help with additional expenses, 263 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Medical Branch. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Medical Ethics list. This small school is located in Galveston, Texas, and it awarded 17 ’s medical ethics degrees in 2020-2021.
UTMB Galveston also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 3,458 students enrolled at The University of Texas Medical Branch, 73 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,099. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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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