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2023 Best Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

11 Ranked Colleges
88 Degrees Awarded
$29,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General is the 936th most popular major in the country with 182 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 88 Germanic languages, literatures, and linguistics, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in Germanic languages, literatures, and linguistics, general. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Germanic languages, literatures, and linguistics, general programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the Germanic languages, literatures, and linguistics, general program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying germanic languages, literatures, and linguistics, general.

Top 11 Best Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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%. 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/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General for a Bachelor’s. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Germanic languages, literatures, and linguistics, general students in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also took the #1 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus, 1,283 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Colorado Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s Germanic languages, literatures, and linguistics, general degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying germanic languages, literatures, and linguistics, general list, CU - Boulder has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,379 of the 37,437 students enrolled at University of Colorado Boulder were GI Bill® students, of which 968 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,889. To help with additional expenses, 46 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 85%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at CU - Boulder]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-boulder/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General for a Bachelor’s list. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s Germanic languages, literatures, and linguistics, general degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 43,064 students enrolled at Indiana University - Bloomington 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana University - Bloomington offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Indiana University - Bloomington]](/colleges/indiana-university-bloomington/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s Germanic languages, literatures, and linguistics, general degrees to qualified students.

UW - Eau Claire not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 11,017 students enrolled at UW - Eau Claire, 283 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 91 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,514. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UWM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee supports 24,565 students, and 983 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 494 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,519. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full UWM Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s Germanic languages, literatures, and linguistics, general degrees to qualified students.

UW - Green Bay not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 8,954 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay, 362 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 200 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,302. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-green-bay/student-life/veterans/)

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University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Germanic languages, literatures, and linguistics, general students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSB, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 286 of the 26,179 students enrolled at UCSB were GI Bill® students, of which 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,510. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCSB offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.

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Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General for a Bachelor’s list. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

BYU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 36,461 students enrolled at BYU, 368 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 220 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,856. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. BYU 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 92%. 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 Brigham Young University - Provo]](/colleges/brigham-young-university-provo/student-life/veterans/)

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General for a Bachelor’s ranking. West Virginia University is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 2 bachelors’s Germanic languages, literatures, and linguistics, general degrees in 2020-2021.

WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,033 of the 26,269 students enrolled at West Virginia University were GI Bill® students, of which 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,599. On top of their other funding sources, 66 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a fairly large school located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin that handed out 2 bachelors’s Germanic languages, literatures, and linguistics, general degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Oshkosh not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 15,314 students enrolled at UW Oshkosh, 450 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 219 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,012. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Veteran Student Life Report

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