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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies is the 13th most popular major in the country with 115,895 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,731 and had an average of $23,191 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 18,537 multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,846 and $24,780 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality multi / interdisciplinary studies programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the multi / interdisciplinary studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate”.

Top 11 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies 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 Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M College Station does offer 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe also took the #5 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe, 7,566 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 Arizona State University - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas Tech University supports 40,322 students, and 1,242 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 630 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,480. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 Texas Tech University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying multi / interdisciplinary studies list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma, 12 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 University of Oklahoma]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #5 spot on the list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

UT Austin also took the #3 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 50,476 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 received funds through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

[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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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #6, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying multi / interdisciplinary studies list, University of Arizona has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. On top of their other funding sources, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate list. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at San Antonio 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%.

Full UTSA Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi also made our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8.Among the 10,820 students enrolled at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, 773 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 357 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,191. 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.

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Texas Woman’s University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate list. TWU is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 3 doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying multi / interdisciplinary studies list, TWU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,466. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Woman’s University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full TWU Veteran Student Life Report

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 3 doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 157 of the 7,643 students enrolled at Rice University were GI Bill® students, of which 80 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,656. In addition to receiving other benefits, 68 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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.

Full Rice Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 4 doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, The University of Texas at El Paso supports 24,879 students, and 1,873 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 942 are 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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