2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other English Language & Literature/Letters for a Doctorate

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University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other English Language & Literature/Letters for a Doctorate list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s other English language and literature/letters degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

UCSD also made our “Best Other English Language & Literature/Letters Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Among the 39,576 students enrolled at University of California - San Diego, 112 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,596. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 UCSD]](/colleges/university-of-california-san-diego/student-life/veterans/)

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other English Language & Literature/Letters for a Doctorate. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 doctorate’s other English language and literature/letters degrees in 2020-2021.

Carnegie Mellon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Other English Language & Literature/Letters Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 117 of the 13,519 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon University were GI Bill® students, of which 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,422. During this same period, 36 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other English Language & Literature/Letters for a Doctorate list. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s other English language and literature/letters students in 2020-2021.

Stanford also made our “Best Other English Language & Literature/Letters Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 188 of the 15,953 students enrolled at Stanford University were GI Bill® students, of which 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,909. On top of their other funding sources, 61 students received scholarships through 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Stanford University]](/colleges/stanford-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other English Language & Literature/Letters for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #4 spot on the list. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston U also took the #4 spot in our “Best Other English Language & Literature/Letters Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Boston University supports 32,718 students, and 15 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 $25,162. 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%. 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. 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 Boston U]](/colleges/boston-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Kent State University at Kent
Kent, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other English Language & Literature/Letters for a Doctorate list. Kent State University at Kent is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 5 doctorate’s other English language and literature/letters degrees in 2020-2021.

Kent State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Other English Language & Literature/Letters Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 778 of the 26,822 students enrolled at Kent State were GI Bill® students, of which 374 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,199. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, New Mexico

New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other English Language & Literature/Letters for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s other English language and literature/letters students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying other english language & literature/letters list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Other English Language & Literature/Letters Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 620 of the 14,227 students enrolled at New Mexico State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 285 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,880. To help with additional expenses, 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 New Mexico State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/new-mexico-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)