2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Geophysics for a Doctorate
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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 Geophysics for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 243 people earned their degree in geophysics and seismology, making the major the 757th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 89 geophysics and seismology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Geophysics for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in geophysics and seismology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality geophysics and seismology programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the geophysics and seismology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Geophysics for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying geophysics.
Top 2 Best Geophysics & Seismology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Geophysics for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #1 spot on the list. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 16 doctorate’s geophysics degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying geophysics list, UH has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Geophysics & Seismology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,382 of the 47,090 students enrolled at UH were GI Bill® students, of which 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through 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 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Geophysics for a Doctorate list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s geophysics degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Geophysics & Seismology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,720. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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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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