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2023 Best English Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas

11 Ranked Colleges
85 Degrees Awarded
$31,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for English Language 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 Texas for English Language for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across Texas, there were 3,385 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for English Language for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in English. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality English programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the English program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for English Language for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for English Language for a Doctorate”.

Top 11 Best English Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for English Language for a Doctorate. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s English language degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our texas doctor’s degree vets studying english language list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M 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 College Station does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for English Language for a Doctorate. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 7 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

UH also took the #7 spot in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,382 of the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston were GI Bill® students, of which 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Houston offers 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for English Language for a Doctorate list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 Texas” ranking.Of the 50,476 students enrolled at UT 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,893. To help with additional expenses, 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 UT Austin 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 Arlington. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for English Language for a Doctorate. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.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. 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 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for English Language for a Doctorate list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English language degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

UNT also took the #6 spot in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.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. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for English Language for a Doctorate list. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s English language degrees to qualified students.

UTSA also made our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #11.Among the 34,742 students enrolled at The University of Texas at San Antonio, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,531. 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 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 San Antonio]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for English Language for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s English language degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech also took the #9 spot in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Of the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech, 1,242 were 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Tech offers 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%. 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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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for English Language for a Doctorate ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M Commerce also took the #10 spot in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 594 of the 12,249 students enrolled at Texas A&M Commerce were GI Bill® students, of which 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 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 Texas A&M University - Commerce]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-commerce/student-life/veterans/)

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for English Language for a Doctorate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s English language 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 Texas” ranking.Among the 7,643 students enrolled at Rice, 157 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 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.

Full Rice Veteran Student Life Report

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Baylor University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for English Language for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English language students in 2020-2021.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Among the 19,297 students enrolled at Baylor, 876 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 593 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,744. On top of their other funding sources, 263 students received funds through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full Baylor University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Dallas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for English Language for a Doctorate ranking. This small school is located in Irving, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UD, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Of the 2,489 students enrolled at University of Dallas, 73 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 57 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,000. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%.

Full UD Veteran Student Life Report

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