2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for English for a Doctorate
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for English for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General English Literature is the 24th most popular major in the country with 40,481 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general English literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $29,881 and had an average of $23,769 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 4,794 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,395 and $22,409 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for English for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in general English literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general English literature 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 general English literature program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for English for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for English for a Doctorate”.
Top 16 Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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 the Southwest Region for English for a Doctorate. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s English students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station, 5 were 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 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 94%. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M University - College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for English for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General English Literature 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 672 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 86%, 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for English for a Doctorate. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying english list, UH has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UH 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 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. 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 86%. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UH]](/colleges/university-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)
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 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 degrees to qualified students.
University of Oklahoma also took the #11 spot in our “Best General English Literature 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 Norman Campus 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. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus 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 87%. 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 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for English for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #5 spot on the list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 50,476 students enrolled at The University of Texas at 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,893. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at Austin offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UT Austin Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for English for a Doctorate list. UT 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 #10 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,109 of the 48,072 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Arlington were GI Bill® students, of which 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. The University of Texas at Arlington 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Arlington]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/student-life/veterans/)
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for English for a Doctorate list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
OSU also made our “Best General English Literature 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 39 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
University of North Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for English for a Doctorate list. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 10 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 40,953 students enrolled at University of North Texas, 2,038 are 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. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for English for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for English for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 4 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNM does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of New Mexico - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-new-mexico-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for English for a Doctorate list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English students in 2020-2021.
UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 34,742 students enrolled at The University of Texas at San Antonio, 3,565 were 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. 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 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 UTSA Veteran Student Life Report
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for English for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 6 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech also made our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12.Our most recent data shows that 1,242 of the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech University 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. 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 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for English for a Doctorate ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 4 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying english list, Texas A&M Commerce has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 12,249 students enrolled at Texas A&M Commerce, 594 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 337 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,401. 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.
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With a ranking of #14, Rice University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for English for a Doctorate list. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 7 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying english list, Rice has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Rice University supports 7,643 students, and 157 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 80 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,656. During this same period, 68 students received funds through 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #15, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for English for a Doctorate list. Baylor is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 7 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Baylor supports 19,297 students, and 876 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 593 are 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 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 Baylor University]](/colleges/baylor-university/student-life/veterans/)
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