2023 Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas

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Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Psychology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

TCU also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 520 of the 11,379 students enrolled at TCU were GI Bill® students, of which 405 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,096. During this same period, 343 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Psychology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,893. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at Austin 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Texas at Austin]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/student-life/veterans/)

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Psychology for a Doctorate list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.According to our most recent data, Rice University supports 7,643 students, and 157 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 80 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,656. During this same period, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 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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Baylor University
Waco, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Psychology for a Doctorate list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s psychology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our texas doctor’s degree vets studying psychology list, Baylor has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 876 of the 19,297 students enrolled at Baylor were GI Bill® students, of which 593 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,744. On top of their other funding sources, 263 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Baylor University]](/colleges/baylor-university/student-life/veterans/)