2023 Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New York
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for English for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General English Literature is the 24th most popular major in the country with 40,481 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 New York, there were 3,184 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,002 and $22,107 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for English for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in general English literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general English literature programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general English literature program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in New York for English for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for English for a Master’s”.
Top 17 Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New York
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for English for a Master’s list. Fordham University is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 8 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Fordham U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Of the 16,364 students enrolled at Fordham U, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 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 89%, 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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Out of the 17 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for English for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #2 spot on the list. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s English degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Cornell also made our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Cornell University]](/colleges/cornell-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for English for a Master’s list. University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new york master’s degree vets studying english list, University of Rochester has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Among the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Rochester, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,872. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Rochester]](/colleges/university-of-rochester/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Albany. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for English for a Master’s. University at Albany is a fairly large public school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 7 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
UAlbany also took the #9 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 260 of the 17,688 students enrolled at University at Albany were GI Bill® students, of which 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,220. 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%.
Full UAlbany Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for English for a Master’s. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2020-2021.
SUNY Stony Brook also took the #7 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Of the 26,782 students enrolled at Stony Brook University, 208 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 127 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,244. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Stony Brook University Veteran Student Life Report
The College at Brockport ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in New York for English for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Brockport, New York, and it awarded 11 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Brockport did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Among the 7,592 students enrolled at SUNY Brockport, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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.
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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The College at Brockport]](/colleges/suny-college-at-brockport/student-life/veterans/)
Queens College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for English for a Master’s ranking. Queens College is a fairly large public school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 21 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
QC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Our most recent data shows that 215 of the 19,700 students enrolled at Queens College were GI Bill® students, of which 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,823. To help with additional expenses, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at QC]](/colleges/cuny-queens-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #8, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for English for a Master’s list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 21 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Of the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia University in the City of New York, 739 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,069. To help with additional expenses, 328 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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University at Buffalo landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for English for a Master’s ranking. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 5 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list.According to our most recent data, University at Buffalo supports 32,347 students, and 382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 195 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,050. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University at Buffalo does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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 at Buffalo]](/colleges/university-at-buffalo/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #10, Binghamton University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for English for a Master’s list. Located in Vestal, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s English students in 2020-2021.
Binghamton University also took the #5 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.According to our most recent data, Binghamton University supports 18,148 students, and 102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 46 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,948. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Binghamton 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Binghamton University Veteran Student Life Report
Brooklyn College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in New York for English for a Master’s list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Brooklyn College also made our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #14.Of the 17,735 students enrolled at Brooklyn College, 195 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,457. On top of their other funding sources, 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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The City College of New York did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for English for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. CCNY is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 6 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
CCNY also took the #13 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Of the 15,227 students enrolled at CCNY, 125 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 64 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,172. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CCNY 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The City College of New York]](/colleges/cuny-city-college/student-life/veterans/)
Mercy College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in New York for English for a Master’s list. Mercy College is a medium-sized school located in Dobbs Ferry, New York that handed out 22 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Mercy not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Of the 9,547 students enrolled at Mercy, 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 $13,740. 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.
Full Mercy College Veteran Student Life Report
SUNY New Paltz did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for English for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized school located in New Paltz, New York that handed out 16 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY New Paltz also made our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #10.Among the 7,489 students enrolled at SUNY New Paltz, 62 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,254. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full SUNY New Paltz Veteran Student Life Report
College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for English for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. CSI is a fairly large public school situated in Staten Island, New York. It awarded 10 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
CSI also made our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #17.According to our most recent data, College of Staten Island CUNY supports 12,797 students, and 119 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 65 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,068. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at College of Staten Island CUNY]](/colleges/cuny-college-of-staten-island/student-life/veterans/)
The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for English for a Master’s ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
The Graduate Center also took the #4 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.According to our most recent data, The Graduate Center supports 9,300 students, and 49 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,335. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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LIU Post did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for English for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Brookville, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s English degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
LIU Post also took the #15 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.According to our most recent data, LIU Post supports 15,066 students, and 53 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 48 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,023. To help with additional expenses, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full LIU Post Veteran Student Life Report
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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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