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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 149,215 visual and performing arts students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,700 and had an average of $25,051 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 17,851 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,608 and $24,252 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in visual and performing arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent visual and performing arts programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the visual and performing arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying visual & performing arts.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 40 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe also took the #6 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe, 7,566 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Arizona State University - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Doctorate list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston, 1,382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Houston 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UH]](/colleges/university-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 43 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 50,476 students enrolled at UT 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 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Doctorate list. TCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TCU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 11,379 students enrolled at Texas Christian University, 520 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 343 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas Christian University]](/colleges/texas-christian-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Doctorate. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 13 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying visual & performing arts list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Oklahoma 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/student-life/veterans/)
University of Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Doctorate list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 25 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona also took the #9 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. To help with additional expenses, 31 students qualified for 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report
Texas Tech University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Doctorate ranking. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,242 of the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,480. To help with additional expenses, 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Texas Tech Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #8, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Doctorate list. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 40,953 students enrolled at UNT, 2,038 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,999. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Texas]](/colleges/university-of-north-texas/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Doctorate list. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 28,669 students enrolled at UT Dallas, 752 were 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%.
Full The University of Texas at Dallas Veteran Student Life Report
Rice University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Doctorate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Rice also took the #1 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 7,643 students enrolled at Rice, 157 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 80 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,656. During this same period, 68 students received scholarships through 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 Rice]](/colleges/rice-university/student-life/veterans/)
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