2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physics for a Doctorate
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physics for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Physics is the 68th most popular major in the country with 13,674 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, physics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,960 and had an average of $22,756 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,129 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,678 and $23,847 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physics for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in physics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physics 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 physics program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physics for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physics for a Doctorate”.
Top 11 Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physics for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 15 doctorate’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station, 5 were 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. 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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Texas A&M College Station Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physics for a Doctorate list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physics students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying physics list, University of Arizona has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.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. During this same period, 31 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-arizona/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 #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physics for a Doctorate. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 17 doctorate’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Physics 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships 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 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%.
Full University of Houston Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physics for a Doctorate. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 13 doctorate’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying physics list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Physics 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. During this same period, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ASU - Tempe offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full ASU - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physics for a Doctorate list. University of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus, 12 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 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 87%, 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%.
Full University of Oklahoma Veteran Student Life Report
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physics for a Doctorate list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s physics degrees to qualified students.
OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 24,535 students enrolled at OSU, 1,038 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,226. During this same period, 39 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. OSU does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at OSU]](/colleges/oklahoma-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physics for a Doctorate list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 8 doctorate’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying physics list, UTSA has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, The University of Texas at San Antonio supports 34,742 students, and 3,565 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,847 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,531. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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 The University of Texas at San Antonio]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physics for a Doctorate list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 16 doctorate’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin were GI Bill® students, of which 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 funds through 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 97%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Texas at Austin]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physics for a Doctorate list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physics degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
UT Arlington also made our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10.Our most recent data shows that 2,109 of the 48,072 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Arlington were GI Bill® students, of which 1,211 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,630. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at Arlington offers credit for military training for eligible 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%.
Full UT Arlington Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physics for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 7 doctorate’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying physics list, UT Dallas has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 28,669 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Dallas, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,706. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full The University of Texas at Dallas Veteran Student Life Report
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