2023 Best Law Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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Ranked Colleges
2,937
Degrees Awarded
$62,198
Avg Salary
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Law for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Law is the 28th most popular major in the country with 36,216 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, law graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $64,466 and had an average of $19,500 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,937 law graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,837 and $19,500 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Law for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in law. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality law programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the law program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Law for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Law for a Doctorate”.
Top 12 Best Law Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Law for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 283 doctorate’s law degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe were GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. During this same period, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ASU - Tempe does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 Arizona State University - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Law for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 169 doctorate’s law degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Law for a Doctorate. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s law degrees to 170 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying law list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus, 12 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Law for a Doctorate. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 233 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s law students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UH supports 47,090 students, and 1,382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 730 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UH does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
Full UH Veteran Student Life Report
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 #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Law for a Doctorate. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 376 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 50,476 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin, 7 are 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
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St. Mary’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Law for a Doctorate list. St. Mary’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 202 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
St. Mary’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, St. Mary’s supports 3,458 students, and 264 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 174 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $24,459. During this same period, 74 students received funds 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at St. Mary’s University]](/colleges/st-marys-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Arizona ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Law for a Doctorate list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 110 degrees to qualified doctorate’s law students in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona also made our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9.According to our most recent data, University of Arizona supports 45,601 students, and 2,131 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. To help with additional expenses, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-arizona/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #8, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Law for a Doctorate list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 221 doctorate’s law degrees in 2020-2021.
SMU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 12,373 students enrolled at SMU, 327 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 215 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,612. In addition to receiving other benefits, 103 students received funds through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at SMU]](/colleges/southern-methodist-university/student-life/veterans/)
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Law for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 131 degrees to qualified doctorate’s law students in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech also made our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11.Our most recent data shows that 1,242 of the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech University were GI Bill® students, of which 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,480. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full Texas Tech University Veteran Student Life Report
Oklahoma City University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Law for a Doctorate list. Oklahoma City University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 130 doctorate’s law degrees in 2020-2021.
OCU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 114 of the 2,617 students enrolled at OCU were GI Bill® students, of which 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,606. On top of their other funding sources, 22 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. OCU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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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University of Tulsa landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Law for a Doctorate ranking. University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 95 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Tulsa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 119 of the 3,960 students enrolled at University of Tulsa were GI Bill® students, of which 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,162. To help with additional expenses, 19 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 University of Tulsa]](/colleges/university-of-tulsa/student-life/veterans/)
Texas Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Law for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. TSU is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 167 doctorate’s law degrees in 2020-2021.
TSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 441 of the 7,015 students enrolled at TSU were GI Bill® students, of which 179 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,426. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Texas Southern University Veteran Student Life Report
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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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