2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Clinical and Translational Science

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The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Clinical and Translational Science that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 2 ’s clinical and translational science degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Austin also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at Austin offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Clinical and Translational Science list. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 6 ’s clinical and translational science degrees in 2020-2021.

UOHSC also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 102 of the 3,116 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center were GI Bill® students, of which 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,853. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-health-sciences-center/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Clinical and Translational Science that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #3 spot on the list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 2 ’s clinical and translational science degrees in 2020-2021.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 34,742 students enrolled at The University of Texas at San Antonio, 3,565 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,847 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,531. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through 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 Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Clinical and Translational Science list. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 8 ’s clinical and translational science degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Health San Antonio also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio supports 3,478 students, and 150 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 77 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,669. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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