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2023 Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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154 Degrees Awarded
$32,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Civil Engineering is the 41st most popular major in the country with 20,711 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,285 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in general civil engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general civil engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general civil engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying general civil engineering.

Top 11 Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 36 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station were GI Bill® students, of which 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - College Station does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe, 7,566 are 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 672 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Arizona State University - Tempe 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 9 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Houston supports 47,090 students, and 1,382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 730 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Houston does offer 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%.

Full UH Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,893. 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 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 3 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Oklahoma also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. 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.

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

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Arlington also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9.Of the 48,072 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Arlington, 2,109 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,211 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,630. 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington Veteran Student Life Report

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying general civil engineering list, OSU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus supports 24,535 students, and 1,038 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 439 are 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 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 85%. 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%.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Texas Tech also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,242 of the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,480. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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 87%. 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%.

Full Texas Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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Southern Methodist University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate list. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 3 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.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. During this same period, 103 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Methodist University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Rice also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 157 of the 7,643 students enrolled at Rice University were GI Bill® students, of which 80 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,656. On top of their other funding sources, 68 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.

Full Rice Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.

UTEP also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11.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. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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