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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other English for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly for Other English for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Other English for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

English Literature (Other) is the 242nd most popular major in the country with 942 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, English literature (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,536 and had an average of $24,069 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Other English for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in English literature (other). The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great English literature (other) programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the English literature (other) program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The other english school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly for Other English for a Doctorate”.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Other English for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Other English for a Doctorate”.

Top 6 Best English Literature (Other) Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other English for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s other English degrees in 2020-2021.

UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best English Literature (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 39,576 students enrolled at UCSD, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,596. To help with additional expenses, 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 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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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other English for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s other English degrees in 2020-2021.

Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best English Literature (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Of the 13,519 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon, 117 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,422. In addition to receiving other benefits, 36 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Full Carnegie Mellon Veteran Student Life Report

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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 for a Doctorate list. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s other English degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best English Literature (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 15,953 students enrolled at Stanford, 188 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other English for a Doctorate. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s other English degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best English Literature (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston University, 15 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other English for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the #5 spot on the list. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s other English degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying other english list, Kent State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best English Literature (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 26,822 students enrolled at Kent State University at Kent, 778 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 374 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,199. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Kent State University at Kent Veteran Student Life Report

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other English for a Doctorate ranking. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 1 doctorate’s other English degrees in 2020-2021.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best English Literature (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, NMSU Main Campus supports 14,227 students, and 620 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 285 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,880. 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.

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