2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Divinity Studies for a Master’s
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Divinity Studies for a Master’s” ranking.
Divinity/Ministry is the 113th most popular major in the country with 7,238 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Texas, there were 417 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Divinity Studies for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in divinity/ministry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great divinity/ministry programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the divinity/ministry program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Divinity Studies for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Divinity Studies for a Master’s”.
Top 8 Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Divinity Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #1 spot on the list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.According to our most recent data, Southern Methodist University supports 12,373 students, and 327 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 215 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,612. To help with additional expenses, 103 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 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at SMU]](/colleges/southern-methodist-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dallas Theological Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Divinity Studies for a Master’s list. DTS Dallas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 89 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
DTS Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Our most recent data shows that 25 of the 2,447 students enrolled at DTS Dallas were GI Bill® students, of which 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,919. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 DTS Dallas]](/colleges/dallas-theological-seminary/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Baptist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Divinity Studies for a Master’s list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2020-2021.
HBU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 176 of the 3,963 students enrolled at HBU were GI Bill® students, of which 111 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,106. On top of their other funding sources, 19 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Houston Baptist University]](/colleges/houston-baptist-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Assemblies of God University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Divinity Studies for a Master’s. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waxahachie, Texas. It awarded 14 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Assemblies of God University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Among the 1,985 students enrolled at Southwestern Assemblies of God University, 90 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 65 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,820. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southwestern Assemblies of God University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hardin - Simmons University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Divinity Studies for a Master’s. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2020-2021.
Hardin - Simmons also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Hardin - Simmons University supports 2,128 students, and 125 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 66 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,160. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Hardin - Simmons]](/colleges/hardin-simmons-university/student-life/veterans/)
Baylor University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Divinity Studies for a Master’s list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.
Baylor also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, Baylor 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 263 students qualified for 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 91%. 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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The King’s University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Divinity Studies for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Southlake, Texas, and it awarded 13 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
TKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.According to our most recent data, TKU supports 666 students, and 44 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 33 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,516. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The King’s University]](/colleges/kings-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #8, Houston Graduate School of Theology did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Divinity Studies for a Master’s list. Houston Graduate School of Theology is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Houston Graduate School of Theology also took the #9 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.According to our most recent data, Houston Graduate School of Theology supports 131 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,161. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Houston Graduate School of Theology]](/colleges/houston-graduate-school-of-theology/student-life/veterans/)
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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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