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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Rehabilitation for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Rehabilitation for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Rehabilitation for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 29,833 people earned their degree in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions, making the major the 37th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,739 and had an average of $25,262 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 1,705 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,522 and $22,822 respectively.

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

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the rehabilitation and therapeutic professions program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Rehabilitation for a Master’s

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

Top 11 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’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 Woman’s University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Rehabilitation for a Master’s. Texas Woman’s University is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 151 masters’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree vets studying rehabilitation list, TWU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Among the 16,433 students enrolled at TWU, 495 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 251 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,466. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. TWU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full TWU Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Rehabilitation for a Master’s list. TTUHSC is a medium-sized school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 62 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

TTUHSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Our most recent data shows that 219 of the 5,274 students enrolled at TTUHSC were GI Bill® students, of which 114 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,474. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Rehabilitation for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #3 spot on the list. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s rehabilitation degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.

UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #6 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 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 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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Rehabilitation for a Master’s list. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNT also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 2,038 of the 40,953 students enrolled at UNT were GI Bill® students, of which 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,999. 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.

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 North Texas Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Rehabilitation for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Among the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State University, 2,559 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,635. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas State University]](/colleges/texas-state-university-san-marcos/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Rehabilitation for a Master’s ranking. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified masters’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree vets studying rehabilitation list, UTEP has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Among the 24,879 students enrolled at The University of Texas at El Paso, 1,873 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 942 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,990. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Rehabilitation for a Master’s ranking. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 masters’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

UT Southwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 2,299 students enrolled at UT Southwestern 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 $5,462. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 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%.

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The University of Texas Medical Branch ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Rehabilitation for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Galveston, Texas, and it awarded 60 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTMB Galveston, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.According to our most recent data, UTMB Galveston supports 3,458 students, and 73 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 45 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,099. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 UTMB Galveston]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-medical-branch/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Rehabilitation for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 18 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Tyler also took the #11 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.According to our most recent data, The University of Texas at Tyler supports 9,781 students, and 397 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 199 are 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 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%.

Full The University of Texas at Tyler Veteran Student Life Report

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Baylor College of Medicine came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Rehabilitation for a Master’s ranking. Baylor College of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 22 masters’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree vets studying rehabilitation list, Baylor College of Medicine has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 1,607 students enrolled at Baylor College of Medicine were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,108. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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

Full Baylor College of Medicine Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #11, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Rehabilitation for a Master’s list. Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Abilene Christian, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 269 of the 5,291 students enrolled at Abilene Christian were GI Bill® students, of which 160 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,303. During this same period, 72 students received funds through 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%.

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