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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for English Language & Literature for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for English Language & Literature for a Doctorate

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English Language & Literature is the 18th most popular major in the country with 54,635 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, English language and literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,352 and had an average of $23,972 in loans still to pay off.

Across Massachusetts, there were 2,060 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,800 and $23,846 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for English Language & Literature for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in English language and literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent English language and 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 English language and literature program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for English Language & Literature for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts doctor’s degree vets studying english language & literature.

Top 6 Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for English Language & Literature for a Doctorate list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s English language and literature degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our massachusetts doctor’s degree vets studying english language & literature list, Northeastern has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 22,905 students enrolled at Northeastern were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,441. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for English Language & Literature for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our massachusetts doctor’s degree vets studying english language & literature list, Boston U has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Boston University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for English Language & Literature for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.According to our most recent data, UMass Amherst supports 31,642 students, and 477 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 252 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,295. During this same period, 21 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 of Massachusetts Amherst]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/student-life/veterans/)

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for English Language & Literature for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the #4 spot on the list. Tufts University is a fairly large school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 6 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.

Tufts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.Among the 12,219 students enrolled at Tufts, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.

Full Tufts Veteran Student Life Report

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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for English Language & Literature for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.

Brandeis also made our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #6.Of the 5,440 students enrolled at Brandeis, 41 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,483. To help with additional expenses, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. 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.

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

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for English Language & Literature for a Doctorate list. Harvard is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 7 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 304 of the 30,391 students enrolled at Harvard were GI Bill® students, of which 254 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,012. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for 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%.

Full Harvard Veteran Student Life Report

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