2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Doctorate
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,074 people earned their degree in adult and continuing education, making the major the 432nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 205 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in adult and continuing education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great adult and continuing education programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the adult and continuing education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The adult and continuing 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 Adult and Continuing Ed for a Doctorate”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying adult and continuing ed.
Top 2 Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s adult and continuing ed students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - College Station supports 70,418 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. To help with additional expenses, 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 94%. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Doctorate list. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 5 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,720. On top of their other funding sources, 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Oklahoma]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/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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