You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Geophysics for a Doctorate list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s geophysics degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our texas doctor’s degree vets studying geophysics list, UH has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Geophysics & Seismology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” 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. 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 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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