2023 Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor for a Doctorate. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 16 doctorate’s teaching English as a second or foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona also took the #1 spot in our “Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. In addition to receiving other benefits, 31 students received funds through 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%.

Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s teaching English as a second or foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 36,360 students enrolled at Georgia State University, 1,873 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 662 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,934. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgia State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, Hawaii

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor for a Doctorate list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UH Manoa also made our “Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, University of Hawaii at Manoa supports 18,025 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,153. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus
Tampa, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor for a Doctorate. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s teaching English as a second or foreign language students in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa also took the #4 spot in our “Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 50,626 students enrolled at University of South Florida - Main Campus, 2,211 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. During this same period, 13 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 92%.

Full USF Tampa Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mississippi. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor for a Doctorate. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s teaching English as a second or foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.

Ole Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 21,014 students enrolled at Ole Miss, 46 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,346. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Alliant International University
San Diego, California

Alliant International University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor for a Doctorate ranking. San Diego, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctorate’s teaching English as a second or foreign language degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Alliant also made our “Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Of the 3,429 students enrolled at Alliant International University, 2 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 $24,477. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Alliant International University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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