2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Latin for a Bachelor’s
8
Ranked Colleges
49
Degrees Awarded
$37,900
Avg Cost*
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Latin for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 63 people earned their degree in Latin language and literature, making the major the 1069th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 49 Latin language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Latin for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Latin language and literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent Latin language and literature programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the Latin language and literature program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Latin for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Latin for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 8 Best Latin Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Latin for a Bachelor’s. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Madison also took the #2 spot in our “Best Latin Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison, 4 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - Madison offers 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 95%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wisconsin - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Latin for a Bachelor’s list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 2 bachelors’s Latin degrees in 2020-2021.
Loyola Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Latin Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Loyola Chicago supports 16,893 students, and 261 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 165 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,263. To help with additional expenses, 78 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 Loyola Chicago]](/colleges/loyola-university-chicago/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Latin for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s Latin degrees in 2020-2021.
Tulane did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Latin Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Tulane University of Louisiana supports 13,927 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 $8,227. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Latin for a Bachelor’s. Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s Latin degrees to qualified students.
Tufts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Latin Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” 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. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Latin for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s Latin degrees in 2020-2021.
WMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Latin Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 584 of the 19,887 students enrolled at WMU were GI Bill® students, of which 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,981. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Wake Forest University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Latin for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s Latin degrees in 2020-2021.
Wake Forest University also made our “Best Latin Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Of the 8,789 students enrolled at Wake Forest University, 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. To help with additional expenses, 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 95%. 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 #7, Mount Holyoke College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Latin for a Bachelor’s list. Mt. Holyoke is located in South Hadley, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s Latin degrees to qualified students.
Mt. Holyoke also made our “Best Latin Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Among the 2,040 students enrolled at Mount Holyoke College, 16 are 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 $25,745. During this same period, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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%.
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University of Richmond did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Latin for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. University of Richmond is located in University of Richmond, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s Latin degrees to qualified students.
URichmond also made our “Best Latin Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.Our most recent data shows that 51 of the 4,056 students enrolled at University of Richmond were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,556. On top of their other funding sources, 15 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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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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