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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for English Language for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for English Language for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for English Language for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 40,481 people earned their degree in English, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 4,794 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for English Language for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in English. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent English programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the English program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for English Language for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying english language.

Top 16 Best English Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for English Language 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 public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3.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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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%.

Full Texas A&M College Station Veteran Student Life Report

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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 English Language for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Arizona State University - Tempe supports 74,795 students, and 7,566 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 are 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 qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at ASU - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for English Language for a Doctorate list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English language degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

UH also made our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9.Of the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston, 1,382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Houston does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for English Language for a Doctorate list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s English language degrees to qualified students.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11.According to our most recent data, University of Oklahoma supports 27,772 students, and 12 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,720. 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for English Language for a Doctorate list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 doctorate’s English language degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 50,476 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 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 97%. 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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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for English Language for a Doctorate list. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 6 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Arlington also made our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10.Among the 48,072 students enrolled at UT Arlington, 2,109 are 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for English Language for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

OSU also made our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 1,038 of the 24,535 students enrolled at OSU were GI Bill® students, of which 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,226. On top of their other funding sources, 39 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of North Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for English Language for a Doctorate list. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 10 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

UNT also made our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7.Of the 40,953 students enrolled at University of North Texas, 2,038 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,999. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Texas 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Texas]](/colleges/university-of-north-texas/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #9, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for English Language for a Doctorate list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s English language degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best English 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. In addition to receiving other benefits, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #10, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for English Language for a Doctorate list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English language degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying english language list, UNM has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 22,311 students enrolled at UNM 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for English Language for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.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. 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%.

Full UTSA Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for English Language for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas Tech also took the #12 spot in our “Best English 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,480. 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.

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.

Full Texas Tech University Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for English Language for a Doctorate ranking. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English language degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M Commerce supports 12,249 students, and 594 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 337 are 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Veteran Student Life Report

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for English Language for a Doctorate list. Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 157 of the 7,643 students enrolled at Rice 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Rice]](/colleges/rice-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Baylor University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for English Language for a Doctorate list. Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Baylor also took the #4 spot in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 876 of the 19,297 students enrolled at Baylor were GI Bill® students, of which 593 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,744. During this same period, 263 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Baylor does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.

Full Baylor Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for English Language for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #16. Irving, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s English language degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 2,489 students enrolled at University of Dallas, 73 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 57 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,000. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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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