2023 Best Marine Science Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Marine Science list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 10 ’s marine science degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Marine Science that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s marine science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, Texas

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Marine Science that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 6 ’s marine science degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 773 of the 10,820 students enrolled at Texas A&M Corpus Christi were GI Bill® students, of which 357 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,191. 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.

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