2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Literature for a Master’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Literature for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Literature is the 264th most popular major in the country with 683 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,788 and had an average of $26,372 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Literature for a Master’s” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent literature programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the literature program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Literature for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying literature.
Top 9 Best Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Literature for a Master’s list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s literature degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, New York University supports 52,775 students, and 1 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 $6,388. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at New York University]](/colleges/new-york-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Literature for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 9 masters’s literature degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern Michigan, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Eastern Michigan supports 16,294 students, and 486 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 265 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,462. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Eastern Michigan University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Literature for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #3 spot on the list. George Mason University is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 24 masters’s literature degrees in 2020-2021.
GMU also made our “Best Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Of the 38,541 students enrolled at George Mason University, 2,334 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,710. To help with additional expenses, 42 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. George Mason University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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 George Mason University]](/colleges/george-mason-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Literature for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 1 masters’s literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The American University also made our “Best Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Among the 14,001 students enrolled at The American University, 613 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,027. During this same period, 206 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Literature for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the #5 spot on the list. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s literature degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Michigan, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan University, 1 are 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 $425. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central Michigan University does offer 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%.
Full Central Michigan Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, Hunter College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Literature for a Master’s list. Hunter is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s literature degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying literature list, Hunter has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Hunter College supports 24,052 students, and 152 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 97 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,442. On top of their other funding sources, 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 Hunter]](/colleges/cuny-hunter-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #7, Central Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Literature for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 3 masters’s literature degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying literature list, CWU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 11,174 students enrolled at Central Washington University, 711 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,593. 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.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Literature for a Master’s list. The Graduate Center, CUNY is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s literature degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Graduate Center, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, The Graduate Center, CUNY 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%. 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.
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Mills College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Literature for a Master’s list. Mills College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oakland, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying literature list, Mills has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 961 students enrolled at Mills College, 15 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,540. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Full Mills 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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