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2023 Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

36 Ranked Colleges
255 Degrees Awarded
$57,241 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 17,325 people earned their degree in architecture and related services, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, architecture and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,602 and had an average of $25,146 in loans still to pay off.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 36 colleges that offer a degree in architecture and related services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent architecture and related services 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 architecture and related services program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying architecture & related services.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 570 of the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M were GI Bill® students, of which 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. U-M offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 24 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

UF also took the #18 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UF supports 53,372 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UF 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full UF Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 36 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying architecture & related services list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - College Station supports 70,418 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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 94%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 36 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 5 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

USC also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, University of Southern California supports 46,287 students, and 1,311 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 862 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. In addition to receiving other benefits, 388 students qualified for 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 91%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full USC Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Ohio State University - Main Campus supports 61,369 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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 94%. 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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Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate ranking. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 15 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

MIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 11,254 students enrolled at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 129 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,024. During this same period, 32 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

[Read full report on veteran student life at MIT]](/colleges/massachusetts-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

With a ranking of #7, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate list. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 7 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, NC State supports 36,042 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 493 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. On top of their other funding sources, 27 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate ranking. UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

UCLA also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.Of the 44,589 students enrolled at UCLA, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,071. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Veteran Student Life Report

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC Chapel Hill does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate ranking. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 18,025 students enrolled at University of Hawaii at Manoa, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,153. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Hawaii at Manoa 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%.

Full UH Manoa Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #11, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus, 1,283 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 4 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

Cornell also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 Cornell Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 5 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UMCP supports 40,709 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,716. During this same period, 8 students received scholarships 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 95%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Maryland - College Park]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-college-park/student-life/veterans/)

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers New Brunswick, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,625. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers New Brunswick offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Rutgers University - New Brunswick]](/colleges/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/student-life/veterans/)

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, ASU - Tempe supports 74,795 students, and 7,566 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. During this same period, 672 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

UPenn also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, UPenn supports 26,552 students, and 324 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 131 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,383. On top of their other funding sources, 78 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full UPenn Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate ranking. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UIUC]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #18, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate list. Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carnegie Mellon, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 117 of the 13,519 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon were GI Bill® students, of which 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,422. In addition to receiving other benefits, 36 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying architecture & related services list, University of Virginia has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia - Main Campus, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate ranking. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 1 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 26,744 students enrolled at KU, 70 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. KU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Kansas]](/colleges/university-of-kansas/student-life/veterans/)

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #21. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech also took the #14 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,314. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 Virginia Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - Irvine came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate ranking. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 36,303 students enrolled at University of California - Irvine, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,620. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UC Irvine]](/colleges/university-of-california-irvine/student-life/veterans/)

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida State University does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Florida State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate ranking. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 12 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus supports 39,771 students, and 430 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 240 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,376. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 Georgia Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate ranking. Clemson University is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 5 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

Clemson also took the #11 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 26,406 students enrolled at Clemson, 922 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 429 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,920. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Clemson Veteran Student Life Report

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