2023 Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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Ranked Colleges
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 13,858 people earned their degree in student counseling, making the major the 72nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, student counseling graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $44,291 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,440 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,770 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in student counseling. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent student counseling 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 student counseling program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying student counseling.
Top 9 Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s student counseling degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 672 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. ASU - Tempe offers 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate list. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 5 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
UTSA also made our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5.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 funds through 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate list. TCU is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TCU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 520 of the 11,379 students enrolled at Texas Christian University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 343 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas Christian University]](/colleges/texas-christian-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate list. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 6 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
UNM also took the #9 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 22,311 students enrolled at UNM, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UNM]](/colleges/university-of-new-mexico-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi supports 10,820 students, and 773 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 357 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,191. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Sam Houston State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate ranking. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
SHSU also made our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 21,912 students enrolled at Sam Houston State University, 1,092 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 496 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,097. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full SHSU Veteran Student Life Report
University of North Texas landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate ranking. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
UNT also made our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4.Among the 40,953 students enrolled at University of North Texas, 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. During this same period, 0 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UNT Veteran Student Life Report
Texas Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s student counseling degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech, 1,242 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Tech 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 87%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas Tech University]](/colleges/texas-tech-university/student-life/veterans/)
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Commerce, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 12,249 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - Commerce, 594 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 337 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,401. 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.
Full Texas A&M Commerce Veteran Student Life Report
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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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