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2023 Best Educational Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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86 Degrees Awarded
$31,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Educational Psychology for a Doctorate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Educational Psychology for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 1,856 people earned their degree in educational psychology, making the major the 309th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 302 educational psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Educational Psychology for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in educational psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality educational psychology 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 educational psychology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Educational Psychology for a Doctorate

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

Top 10 Best Educational Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Educational Psychology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 doctorate’s educational psychology degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Educational Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - College Station 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 94%. 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%.

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

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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 #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Educational Psychology for a Doctorate list. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Educational Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Houston supports 47,090 students, and 1,382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 730 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Educational Psychology for a Doctorate. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 13 doctorate’s educational psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Educational Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Texas Tech 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,480. 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 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Educational Psychology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 3 doctorate’s educational psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Educational Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Arizona supports 45,601 students, and 2,131 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. During this same period, 31 students qualified for 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Educational Psychology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 21 doctorate’s educational psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our “Best Educational Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UT Austin supports 50,476 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are 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.

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.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Educational Psychology for a Doctorate ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 2 doctorate’s educational psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying educational psychology list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Educational Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Oklahoma supports 27,772 students, and 12 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. 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 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 87%.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of North Texas landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Educational Psychology for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s educational psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Educational Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 40,953 students enrolled at UNT, 2,038 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNT]](/colleges/university-of-north-texas/student-life/veterans/)

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Educational Psychology for a Doctorate ranking. Northern Arizona University is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 7 doctorate’s educational psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

NAU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Educational Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 29,566 students enrolled at Northern Arizona University, 1,055 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 622 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,378. During this same period, 56 students qualified for 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%.

Full NAU Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Educational Psychology for a Doctorate list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 4 doctorate’s educational psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best Educational Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10.Among the 12,249 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - Commerce, 594 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 337 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,401. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - Commerce does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M University - Commerce]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-commerce/student-life/veterans/)

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Baylor University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Educational Psychology for a Doctorate ranking. Baylor is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 4 doctorate’s educational psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Educational Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Baylor supports 19,297 students, and 876 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 593 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,744. To help with additional expenses, 263 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Baylor Veteran Student Life Report

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