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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing Science for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing Science for a Doctorate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Nursing Science for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Nursing Science is the 162nd most popular major in the country with 4,600 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 71 nursing science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing Science for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in nursing science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nursing science programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the nursing science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing Science for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing Science for a Doctorate”.

Top 10 Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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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 #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing Science for a Doctorate. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing science degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying nursing science list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, ASU - 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. On top of their other funding sources, 672 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. ASU - Tempe 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 86%. 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 Arizona State University - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing Science for a Doctorate list. Texas Christian University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 1 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.

TCU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 11,379 students enrolled at Texas Christian University, 520 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 405 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,096. To help with additional expenses, 343 students received funds 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full TCU Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing Science for a Doctorate. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nursing science students in 2020-2021.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 22,311 students enrolled at University of New Mexico - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full UNM Veteran Student Life Report

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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 the Southwest Region for Nursing Science for a Doctorate list. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying nursing science list, UT Arlington has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,630. 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.

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 The University of Texas at Arlington]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing Science for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #5 spot on the list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 6 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Austin also made our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 50,476 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin were GI Bill® students, of which 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. The University of Texas at Austin 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%. 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

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Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing Science for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. TWU is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.

TWU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 495 of the 16,433 students enrolled at Texas Woman’s University were GI Bill® students, of which 251 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,466. 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 TWU Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing Science for a Doctorate list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTHealth, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 5,608 students enrolled at UTHealth 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 scholarships 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full UTHealth Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing Science for a Doctorate list. UT Health San Antonio is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 5 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying nursing science list, UT Health San Antonio has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio supports 3,478 students, and 150 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 77 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,669. 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 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.

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The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing Science for a Doctorate list. The University of Texas at Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.

UT Tyler did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 9,781 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Tyler, 397 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 199 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,846. 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%.

Full UT Tyler Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing Science for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. UTMB Galveston is a small school located in Galveston, Texas that handed out 7 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.

UTMB Galveston not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 3,458 students enrolled at UTMB Galveston, 73 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,099. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full The University of Texas Medical Branch Veteran Student Life Report

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