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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Subject Specific Ed for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Subject Specific Ed for a Doctorate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Subject Specific Ed for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 43,297 people earned their degree in teacher education subject specific, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, teacher education subject specific graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,245 and had an average of $24,696 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,388 teacher education subject specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,491 and $24,493 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Subject Specific Ed for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teacher education subject specific. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great teacher education subject specific programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the teacher education subject specific program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The subject specific ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Subject Specific Ed for a Doctorate”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Subject Specific Ed for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying subject specific ed.

Top 11 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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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 Subject Specific Ed for a Doctorate list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s subject specific ed degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2.Among the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Subject Specific Ed for a Doctorate. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

TCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 11,379 students enrolled at TCU, 520 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 405 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,096. To help with additional expenses, 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.

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

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 Subject Specific Ed for a Doctorate list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 11 doctorate’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 are 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. On top of their other funding sources, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Subject Specific Ed for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

UNM also took the #9 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 22,311 students enrolled at University of New Mexico - Main Campus 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of New Mexico - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-new-mexico-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Subject Specific Ed for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.

OSU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 24,535 students enrolled at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus, 1,038 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,226. In addition to receiving other benefits, 39 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 85%. 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/oklahoma-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Subject Specific Ed for a Doctorate ranking. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 8 doctorate’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying subject specific ed list, Texas Tech has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech University, 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas Tech]](/colleges/texas-tech-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Subject Specific Ed for a Doctorate list. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin also took the #3 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,893. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 The University of Texas at Austin]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Texas landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Subject Specific Ed for a Doctorate ranking. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying subject specific ed list, UNT has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,038 of the 40,953 students enrolled at UNT were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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.

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 North Texas]](/colleges/university-of-north-texas/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Subject Specific Ed for a Doctorate list. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 4 doctorate’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Texas State supports 37,812 students, and 2,559 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,197 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,635. 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 Texas State University]](/colleges/texas-state-university-san-marcos/student-life/veterans/)

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Sam Houston State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Subject Specific Ed for a Doctorate list. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 10 doctorate’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 21,912 students enrolled at Sam Houston State University, 1,092 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 496 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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 Sam Houston State University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #11, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Subject Specific Ed for a Doctorate list. TWU is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying subject specific ed list, TWU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, TWU supports 16,433 students, and 495 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 251 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,466. 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.

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