2023 Best Taxation Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Texas for Taxation for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,547 people earned their degree in taxation, making the major the 366th most popular in the United States.
Across Texas, there were 86 taxation graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Taxation for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in taxation. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great taxation programs and a strong support system for 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 taxation program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Taxation for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for texas master’s degree vets studying taxation.
Top 3 Best Taxation Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Taxation for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified masters’s taxation students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of North Texas supports 40,953 students, and 2,038 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,138 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,999. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through 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 North Texas Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Taxation for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s taxation students in 2020-2021.
SMU also made our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 327 of the 12,373 students enrolled at Southern Methodist University were GI Bill® students, of which 215 were 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
[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 Baylor University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Taxation for a Master’s list. Baylor is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 9 masters’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.According to our most recent data, Baylor University supports 19,297 students, and 876 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 593 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school 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 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%.
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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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