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2023 Best Religious Studies Colleges for Veterans in Texas

2 Ranked Colleges
309 Degrees Awarded
$30,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Religion

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 Texas for Religion” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 9,470 people earned their degree in religious studies, making the major the 90th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,289 and had an average of $24,431 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 309 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $23,000 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Religion” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in religious studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality religious studies programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the religious studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The religion 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 Texas for Religion”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Religion

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas vets studying religion.

Top 2 Best Religious Studies Colleges for Veterans in Texas

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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 #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Religion. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s religion degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,893. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 UT Austin]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Religion that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #2 spot on the list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s religion degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, UNT supports 40,953 students, and 2,038 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,138 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,999. 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UNT Veteran Student Life Report

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