2023 Best Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
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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 has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 964 people earned their degree in comparative literature, making the major the 434th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 398 comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in comparative literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality comparative literature programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the comparative literature program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying comparative literature.
Top 8 Best Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California, 1,311 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. On top of their other funding sources, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 91%. 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 University of Southern California Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 3 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.
UCLA also took the #2 spot in our “Best Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 44,589 students enrolled at University of California - Los Angeles, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,071. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of California - Los Angeles Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 1 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle, 1,283 were 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. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 UW Seattle Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s comparative literature students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UC Irvine supports 36,303 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,620. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s comparative literature degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.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 received funds through 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 91%, 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%.
Full UCSB Veteran Student Life Report
University of California - Davis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate list. UC Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 1 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 39,074 students enrolled at UC Davis, 31 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,489. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 UC Davis Veteran Student Life Report
University of Oregon did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. UO is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 4 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.
UO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 582 of the 21,752 students enrolled at UO were GI Bill® students, of which 314 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,688. To help with additional expenses, 25 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 California - Santa Cruz came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Santa Cruz, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of California - Santa Cruz supports 19,161 students, and 273 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 114 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,631. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%.
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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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