2023 Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Science for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 59,565 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, computer science is the 8th most popular major in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 3,776 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Science for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in computer science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer science programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Science for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Science for a Doctorate”.
Top 9 Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Science for a Doctorate list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer science degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. 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 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%.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Science for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 19 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying computer science list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 students received scholarships 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%. 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 Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Science for a Doctorate list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Science for a Doctorate list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 7 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying computer science list, UTSA has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 34,742 students enrolled at UTSA, 3,565 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,847 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,531. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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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Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Science for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
Texas State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State University, 2,559 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,635. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Texas State Veteran Student Life Report
Southern Methodist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Science for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
SMU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 12,373 students enrolled at SMU, 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. During this same period, 103 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 SMU]](/colleges/southern-methodist-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Tulsa landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Science for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer science students in 2020-2021.
University of Tulsa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Tulsa supports 3,960 students, and 119 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 62 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,162. On top of their other funding sources, 19 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full University of Tulsa Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Science for a Doctorate list. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 24,879 students enrolled at The University of Texas at El Paso, 1,873 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 942 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,990. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Computer Science for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. New Mexico Tech is located in Socorro, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
New Mexico Tech also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 1,686 students enrolled at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 36 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,987. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 New Mexico Tech]](/colleges/new-mexico-institute-of-mining-and-technology/student-life/veterans/)
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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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