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2023 Best General English Literature 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 for a Doctorate

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 Texas for English for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 40,481 people earned their degree in general English literature, making the major the 24th most popular in the United States. 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 Texas, there were 3,385 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,529 and $21,847 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for English for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for English for a Doctorate

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

Top 11 Best General English Literature 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 for a Doctorate. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 11 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our texas doctor’s degree vets studying english list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.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 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 94%, 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%.

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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 #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for English for a Doctorate list. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our texas doctor’s degree vets studying english list, UH has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General English Literature 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Houston offers 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 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 UH Veteran Student Life Report

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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 for a Doctorate list. The University of Texas at 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.

UT Austin also made our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin were GI Bill® students, of which 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Texas at Austin]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for English for a Doctorate list. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our texas doctor’s degree vets studying english list, UT Arlington has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Among the 48,072 students enrolled at The University of Texas at 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at Arlington 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Arlington]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for English for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English students in 2020-2021.

UNT also took the #6 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of North Texas supports 40,953 students, and 2,038 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,138 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,999. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Texas does offer 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.

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

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.According to our most recent data, The University of Texas at San Antonio supports 34,742 students, and 3,565 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,847 are 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. The University of Texas at San Antonio does offer 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%.

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

With a ranking of #7, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for English for a Doctorate list. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 6 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas Tech also took the #9 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.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 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.

Full Texas Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for English for a Doctorate list. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 4 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M Commerce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M Commerce does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for English for a Doctorate ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.According to our most recent data, Rice supports 7,643 students, and 157 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 80 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,656. During this same period, 68 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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Baylor University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for English for a Doctorate ranking. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.

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 Texas” ranking.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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Baylor 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Dallas landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for English for a Doctorate ranking. UD is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Irving, Texas. It awarded 3 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Our most recent data shows that 73 of the 2,489 students enrolled at University of Dallas were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through 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%.

Full UD Veteran Student Life Report

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