2023 Best Orthotist/Prosthetist Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Orthotist/Prosthetist for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 335 people earned their degree in orthotist/prosthetist, making the major the 710th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 66 orthotist/prosthetist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Orthotist/Prosthetist for a Master’s” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in orthotist/prosthetist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great orthotist/prosthetist 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 orthotist/prosthetist program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The orthotist/prosthetist school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Orthotist/Prosthetist for a Master’s”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Orthotist/Prosthetist for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree vets studying orthotist/prosthetist.
Top 2 Best Orthotist/Prosthetist Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Orthotist/Prosthetist for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 14 masters’s orthotist/prosthetist degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Southwestern, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Orthotist/Prosthetist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 2,299 students enrolled at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,462. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Orthotist/Prosthetist for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor College of Medicine landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 degrees to qualified masters’s orthotist/prosthetist students in 2020-2021.
Baylor College of Medicine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Orthotist/Prosthetist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 1,607 students enrolled at Baylor College of Medicine were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,108. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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