2023 Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Oral Roberts University
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Theology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Oral Roberts University landed the #1 spot on the list. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s theology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

ORU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 135 of the 4,317 students enrolled at ORU were GI Bill® students, of which 76 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,157. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Dallas Theological Seminary
Dallas, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dallas Theological Seminary. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Theology for a Doctorate. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

DTS Dallas also made our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,919. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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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Southern Methodist University
Dallas, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Theology for a Doctorate list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s theology students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying theology list, SMU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 12,373 students enrolled at Southern Methodist University, 327 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 215 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,612. To help with additional expenses, 103 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Methodist University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%.

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Phillips Theological Seminary
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Theology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Phillips Theological Seminary landed the #4 spot on the list. Phillips Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Phillips Theological Seminary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 170 students enrolled at Phillips Theological Seminary, 3 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 $1,661. 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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