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2023 Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

27 Ranked Colleges
579 Degrees Awarded
$39,767 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English Language & Literature for a Master's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 the Plains States Region for English Language & Literature for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 the Plains States region, there were 3,442 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,647 and $24,669 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English Language & Literature for a Master’s” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English Language & Literature for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree vets studying english language & literature.

Top 25 Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English Language & Literature for a Master’s list. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 masters’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa, 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 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Iowa Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English Language & Literature for a Master’s list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities were GI Bill® students, of which 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. During this same period, 0 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 93%. 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English Language & Literature for a Master’s list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language and literature degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State, 814 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English Language & Literature for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #4 spot on the list. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 3 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.

Mizzou also took the #8 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 31,089 students enrolled at Mizzou, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,384. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mizzou does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

Out of the 27 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English Language & Literature for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 88 diplomas to qualified masters’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.

Lindenwood University also made our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, Lindenwood University supports 7,382 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 29 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,583. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 Lindenwood University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English Language & Literature for a Master’s list. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language and literature degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UND, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 13,615 students enrolled at University of North Dakota, 796 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 395 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,112. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Dakota does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 UND Veteran Student Life Report

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #7, Saint Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English Language & Literature for a Master’s list. Saint Louis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SLU also made our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7.Of the 12,229 students enrolled at Saint Louis University, 5 were 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 $25,162. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Louis University]](/colleges/saint-louis-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English Language & Literature for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 33 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNOMAHA, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 928 of the 15,892 students enrolled at UNOMAHA were GI Bill® students, of which 488 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,364. During this same period, 75 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 UNOMAHA]](/colleges/university-of-nebraska-at-omaha/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #9, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English Language & Literature for a Master’s list. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying english language & literature list, UNL has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 25,108 students enrolled at University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 690 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 344 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,374. During this same period, 79 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English Language & Literature for a Master’s ranking. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language and literature degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 70 of the 26,744 students enrolled at University of Kansas were GI Bill® students, of which 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Kansas offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Kansas Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English Language & Literature for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 5 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.

UNI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 251 of the 9,507 students enrolled at University of Northern Iowa were GI Bill® students, of which 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,033. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Northern Iowa]](/colleges/university-of-northern-iowa/student-life/veterans/)

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English Language & Literature for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 3 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at North Dakota State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/north-dakota-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English Language & Literature for a Master’s ranking. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 14 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 20,854 students enrolled at Kansas State University, 1,099 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 647 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,562. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kansas State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.

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With a ranking of #14, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English Language & Literature for a Master’s list. Washington University in St Louis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WUSTL also made our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, WUSTL supports 15,449 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 14 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,972. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 94%.

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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English Language & Literature for a Master’s ranking. Missouri State is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 23,505 students enrolled at Missouri State University - Springfield, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,830. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 Missouri State Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #16, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English Language & Literature for a Master’s list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 masters’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.

Minnesota State Mankato not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 331 of the 14,761 students enrolled at Minnesota State University - Mankato were GI Bill® students, of which 147 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,814. 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.

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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With a ranking of #17, University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English Language & Literature for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Kearney, Nebraska, and it awarded 9 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.

UNK also made our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #19.Our most recent data shows that 183 of the 6,225 students enrolled at UNK were GI Bill® students, of which 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,539. During this same period, 12 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 Nebraska at Kearney]](/colleges/university-of-nebraska-at-kearney/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English Language & Literature for a Master’s ranking. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 19 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.

UMSL also made our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #21.Among the 13,874 students enrolled at UMSL, 314 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 228 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,355. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Hamline University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English Language & Literature for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s English language and literature degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying english language & literature list, Hamline has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 98 of the 3,113 students enrolled at Hamline were GI Bill® students, of which 63 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,455. In addition to receiving other benefits, 17 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 Hamline Veteran Student Life Report

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Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota

Winona State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English Language & Literature for a Master’s ranking. Winona State University is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying english language & literature list, Winona State has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Winona State University supports 7,106 students, and 142 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 69 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,645. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 Winona State]](/colleges/winona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Augsburg University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Augsburg University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English Language & Literature for a Master’s ranking. Augsburg is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 10 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying english language & literature list, Augsburg has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 3,346 students enrolled at Augsburg University, 71 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,851. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Augsburg University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English Language & Literature for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying english language & literature list, UMKC has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 16,147 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Kansas City were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English Language & Literature for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. St. Cloud State University is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Cloud State University also took the #25 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 11,841 students enrolled at Saint Cloud State University, 291 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,067. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 Saint Cloud State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri

Truman State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English Language & Literature for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Kirksville, Missouri, and it awarded 3 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Truman State, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 4,655 students enrolled at Truman State, 55 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,178. On top of their other funding sources, 3 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 88%. 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 Truman State University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #25, Emporia State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English Language & Literature for a Master’s list. Located in Emporia, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified masters’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.

ESU also took the #22 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 127 of the 5,828 students enrolled at ESU were GI Bill® students, of which 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,878. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

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