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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for English for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for English for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky, there were 444 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,946 and $23,825 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for English for a Master’s” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Kentucky for English for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for English for a Master’s”.

Top 6 Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Kentucky

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for English for a Master’s list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

UK also took the #1 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking.Of the 29,986 students enrolled at UK, 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. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Kentucky]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for English for a Master’s list. UofL is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our kentucky master’s degree vets studying english list, UofL has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 17 of the 22,211 students enrolled at UofL were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,972. 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 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 UofL]](/colleges/university-of-louisville/student-life/veterans/)

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for English for a Master’s. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2020-2021.

NKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list.Of the 16,211 students enrolled at Northern Kentucky University, 469 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 236 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,158. 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.

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for English for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking.Among the 14,465 students enrolled at Eastern Kentucky University, 869 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 469 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,031. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern Kentucky University]](/colleges/eastern-kentucky-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for English for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Morehead State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Morehead State University is located in Morehead, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s English degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our kentucky master’s degree vets studying english list, Morehead State University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking.Of the 9,304 students enrolled at Morehead State University, 191 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 60 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,170. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for English for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. WKU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WKU also made our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Western Kentucky University supports 17,517 students, and 847 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 345 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,743. On top of their other funding sources, 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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