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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physiology for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physiology for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physiology for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 8,813 people earned their degree in physiology and pathology sciences, making the major the 88th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, physiology and pathology sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $29,932 and had an average of $23,672 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 816 physiology and pathology sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,288 and $19,868 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physiology for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in physiology and pathology sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent physiology and pathology sciences programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physiology and pathology sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physiology for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree vets studying physiology.

Top 5 Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physiology for a Master’s list. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s physiology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying physiology list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus, 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. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Oklahoma]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physiology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona also took the #1 spot in our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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 85%.

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

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physiology for a Master’s list. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. 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 86%. 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 University of Houston Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dallas Baptist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physiology for a Master’s list. Dallas Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 28 masters’s physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

DBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 200 of the 4,247 students enrolled at Dallas Baptist University were GI Bill® students, of which 150 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,924. During this same period, 39 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Dallas Baptist University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Physiology for a Master’s list. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 15 masters’s physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying physiology list, UH Clear Lake has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 9,053 students enrolled at University of Houston - Clear Lake, 465 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 292 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,337. 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.

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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