2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for German Language for a Bachelor’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 New England Region for German Language for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,192 people earned their degree in German language and literature, making the major the 406th most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 123 German language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 112 German language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for German Language for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in German language and literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great German language and literature programs and a strong support system for 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 German language and literature program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for German Language for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for German Language for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 8 Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for German Language for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #1 spot on the list. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s German language degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,215 students enrolled at University of Connecticut 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.
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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for German Language for a Bachelor’s list. URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s German language degrees to qualified students.
URI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 381 of the 17,649 students enrolled at University of Rhode Island were GI Bill® students, of which 187 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,022. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Rhode Island 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 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for German Language for a Bachelor’s list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Medford, Massachusetts. It awarded 14 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.
Tufts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 12,219 students enrolled at Tufts 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. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for German Language for a Bachelor’s list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s German language degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Massachusetts 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,295. On top of their other funding sources, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of the Holy Cross. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for German Language for a Bachelor’s. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.
Holy Cross not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 25 of the 2,970 students enrolled at Holy Cross were GI Bill® students, of which 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,544. To help with additional expenses, 12 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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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Middlebury College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for German Language for a Bachelor’s ranking. Middlebury College is located in Middlebury, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s German language degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying german language list, Middlebury has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Middlebury College supports 2,669 students, and 24 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 19 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,101. To help with additional expenses, 8 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #7, Colby College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for German Language for a Bachelor’s list. Colby College is located in Waterville, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s German language degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colby, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Colby College supports 2,155 students, and 12 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,447. During this same period, 6 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Colby Veteran Student Life Report
Smith College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for German Language for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Northampton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.
Smith also made our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, Smith supports 2,504 students, and 23 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,293. During this same period, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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. 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 Smith College 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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