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2023 Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas

6 Ranked Colleges
77 Degrees Awarded
$26,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Creative Writing for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Creative Writing for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Creative Writing is the 120th most popular major in the country with 6,817 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Texas, there were 221 creative writing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Creative Writing for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in creative writing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality creative writing programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the creative writing program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Creative Writing for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Creative Writing for a Master’s”.

Top 6 Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas

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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 #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Creative Writing for a Master’s list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s creative writing degrees to qualified students.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,382 of the 47,090 students enrolled at UH 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. 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%. 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 UH]](/colleges/university-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Creative Writing for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 23 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas State also made our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 2,559 of the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State were GI Bill® students, of which 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,635. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Texas State 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 #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Creative Writing for a Master’s. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 masters’s creative writing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Creative Writing for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Of the 21,912 students enrolled at SHSU, 1,092 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 496 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,097. 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 SHSU]](/colleges/sam-houston-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Creative Writing for a Master’s list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 12 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.

UTEP also took the #3 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Of the 24,879 students enrolled at The University of Texas at El Paso, 1,873 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 942 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,990. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at El Paso does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Creative Writing for a Master’s ranking. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s creative writing students in 2020-2021.

UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #5 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.According to our most recent data, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley supports 32,441 students, and 871 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 302 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,560. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%.

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