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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas

5 Ranked Colleges
68 Degrees Awarded
$35,100 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Administration & Social Service for a Doctorate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Administration & Social Service for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 98,583 people earned their degree in public administration and social service, making the major the 14th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, public administration and social service graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,520 and had an average of $27,642 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 5,766 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,967 and $25,202 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Administration & Social Service for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in public administration and social service. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public administration and social service programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the public administration and social service program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Administration & Social Service for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas doctor’s degree vets studying public administration & social service.

Top 5 Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Administration & Social Service for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 6 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

UH also took the #5 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Among the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston, 1,382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Houston offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

Full UH Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Administration & Social Service for a Doctorate. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,109 of the 48,072 students enrolled at UT Arlington were GI Bill® students, of which 1,211 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,630. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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%.

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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 #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Administration & Social Service for a Doctorate. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 7 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,893. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 UT Austin Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Administration & Social Service for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Dallas also took the #2 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 28,669 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Dallas were GI Bill® students, of which 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,706. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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 The University of Texas at Dallas Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Administration & Social Service for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the #5 spot on the list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.According to our most recent data, Baylor University supports 19,297 students, and 876 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 593 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,744. On top of their other funding sources, 263 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Baylor University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Baylor University]](/colleges/baylor-university/student-life/veterans/)

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