College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Foreign Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics

10 Ranked Colleges
500 Degrees Awarded
$36,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Other Foreign Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics

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 Foreign Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 500 people earned their degree in other foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics, making the major the 676th most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Foreign Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in other foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Rankings by Degree Other Award Levels
Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
More Other Foreign Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Rankings Other Ranking Categories

When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Foreign Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics” list to help you make the college decision.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Most Veteran Friendly for Other Foreign Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics

The colleges and universities below are the best for vets studying other foreign languages, literatures, & linguistics.

Top 10 Best Other Foreign Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Colleges for Veterans

1

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Foreign Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCLA also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, University of California - Los Angeles supports 44,589 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,071. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 UCLA]](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)

2

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Foreign Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 30 ’s other foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 1,283 of the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle were GI Bill® students, of which 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.

Full UW Seattle Veteran Student Life Report

3
UARK crest
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Foreign Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s other foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, UARK supports 27,562 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,975. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Arkansas]](/colleges/university-of-arkansas/student-life/veterans/)

4

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Foreign Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #4 spot on the list. UH Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UH Manoa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 18,025 students enrolled at University of Hawaii at Manoa were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,153. 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.

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 UH Manoa]](/colleges/university-of-hawaii-at-manoa/student-life/veterans/)

5
Clemson crest
Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Foreign Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #5 spot on the list. Clemson University is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s other foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

Clemson also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Clemson supports 26,406 students, and 922 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 429 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,920. During this same period, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Clemson offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Clemson]](/colleges/clemson-university/student-life/veterans/)

6
Wayne State crest
Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Foreign Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics ranking, coming in at #6. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Wayne State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Wayne State supports 26,241 students, and 470 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 244 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,101. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wayne State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Wayne State Veteran Student Life Report

7
UD crest
University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Foreign Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics ranking. Located in Newark, Delaware, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s other foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics students in 2020-2021.

UD also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 23,613 students enrolled at UD, 364 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 188 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,229. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%.

Full University of Delaware Veteran Student Life Report

8

University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Foreign Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics ranking, coming in at #8. University of California - Santa Barbara is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCSB also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 26,179 students enrolled at University of California - Santa Barbara, 286 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,510. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 University of California - Santa Barbara Veteran Student Life Report

9
University of West Georgia crest
University of West Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia

With a ranking of #9, University of West Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Foreign Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics list. This fairly large school is located in Carrollton, Georgia, and it awarded 11 ’s other foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

University of West Georgia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 490 of the 13,419 students enrolled at University of West Georgia were GI Bill® students, of which 171 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,416. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of West Georgia offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of West Georgia]](/colleges/university-of-west-georgia/student-life/veterans/)

10

Southern Oregon University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Foreign Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics ranking, coming in at #10. Ashland, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Southern Oregon University also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Southern Oregon University supports 5,140 students, and 250 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 116 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,435. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern Oregon University]](/colleges/southern-oregon-university/student-life/veterans/)

Notes and References

References

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

Credits

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options