2023 Best Maritime Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$40,500
Avg Cost*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Texas for Maritime Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Maritime Studies is the 352nd most popular major in the country with 50 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, maritime studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $0 and had an average of $22,750 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 15 maritime studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $22,750 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 15 maritime studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,932 and $25,894 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great maritime studies 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 maritime studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
More Ways to Rank Maritime Studies Schools
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Maritime Studies for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Maritime Studies for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for texas bachelor’s degree vets studying maritime studies.
Top 1 Best Maritime Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Maritime Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s maritime studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Maritime Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station were GI Bill® students, of which 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 scholarships 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 94%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M University - College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)
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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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