2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Foreign Language for a Master’s
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$41,397
Avg Salary
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Foreign Language for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 500 people earned their degree in foreign language, literature and linguistics (other), making the major the 294th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, foreign language, literature and linguistics (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,958 and had an average of $24,480 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Foreign Language for a Master’s” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in foreign language, literature and linguistics (other). Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent foreign language, literature and linguistics (other) 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 foreign language, literature and linguistics (other) program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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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 Language for a Master’s” list to help you make the college decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Other Foreign Language for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying other foreign language.
Top 2 Best Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Foreign Language for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #1 spot on the list. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s other foreign language degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 27,562 students enrolled at University of Arkansas, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,975. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arkansas offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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 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 UARK Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Foreign Language for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Delaware is located in Newark, Delaware and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s other foreign language degrees to qualified students.
UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 23,613 students enrolled at University of Delaware, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,229. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 UD Veteran Student Life Report
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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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