2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for English for a Doctorate
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for English for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 40,481 people earned their degree in general English literature, making the major the 24th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general English literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $29,881 and had an average of $23,769 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 8,022 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,222 and $21,099 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for English for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in general English literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general English literature programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general English literature program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for English for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for English for a Doctorate”.
Top 12 Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for English for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 12 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying english list, UW Seattle has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,283 of the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for English for a Doctorate. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 8 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
USC also took the #5 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,311 of the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California were GI Bill® students, of which 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. During this same period, 388 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full University of Southern California Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for English for a Doctorate. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UCLA also made our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3.Among the 44,589 students enrolled at University of California - Los Angeles, 7 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 $8,071. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Los Angeles]](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for English for a Doctorate. UH Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 5 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
UH Manoa also made our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #12.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 18,025 students enrolled at University of Hawaii at Manoa were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,153. 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.
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 UH Manoa Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for English for a Doctorate list. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English students in 2020-2021.
Wazzu also made our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #11.According to our most recent data, Washington State University supports 31,159 students, and 83 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 53 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,702. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Washington State University does offer 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 Wazzu Veteran Student Life Report
University of California - Irvine ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for English for a Doctorate list. UC Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 5 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Irvine also made our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7.Of the 36,303 students enrolled at University of California - Irvine, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,620. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of California - Irvine Veteran Student Life Report
Stanford University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for English for a Doctorate ranking. Stanford University is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying english list, Stanford has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 188 of the 15,953 students enrolled at Stanford were GI Bill® students, of which 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,909. To help with additional expenses, 61 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 86%.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for English for a Doctorate list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNLV also made our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #13.According to our most recent data, UNLV supports 31,142 students, and 1,594 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 929 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,370. 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 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 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Veteran Student Life Report
University of California - Riverside ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for English for a Doctorate list. University of California - Riverside is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 9 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCR, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 26,434 students enrolled at University of California - Riverside, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,182. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 University of California - Riverside]](/colleges/university-of-california-riverside/student-life/veterans/)
University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for English for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. University of California - Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 9 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 39,074 students enrolled at University of California - Davis were GI Bill® students, of which 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,489. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 93%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Davis]](/colleges/university-of-california-davis/student-life/veterans/)
University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for English for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. University of California - Santa Barbara is a large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 3 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSB, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 26,179 students enrolled at University of California - Santa Barbara, 286 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,510. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for 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 91%. 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%.
Full UCSB Veteran Student Life Report
University of Oregon did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for English for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UO, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UO supports 21,752 students, and 582 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 314 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,688. To help with additional expenses, 25 students received scholarships 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Oregon]](/colleges/university-of-oregon/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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