2023 Best Language Translation Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Language Translation for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Language Translation is the 770th most popular major in the country with 971 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Language Translation for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in language translation. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent language translation programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 language translation program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Language Translation for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Language Translation for a Master’s”.
Top 8 Best Language Translation Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Language Translation for a Master’s list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s language translation degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
UIUC also made our “Best Language Translation Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UIUC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Language Translation for a Master’s. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 8 masters’s language translation degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa also made our “Best Language Translation Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Iowa]](/colleges/university-of-iowa/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Language Translation for a Master’s. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s language translation degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying language translation list, UWM has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Language Translation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 983 of the 24,565 students enrolled at UWM were GI Bill® students, of which 494 were 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. UWM offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UWM]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Language Translation for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the #4 spot on the list. Kent State is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Kent State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Language Translation Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Kent State University at Kent supports 26,822 students, and 778 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 374 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,199. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kent State University at Kent offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Kent State Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Language Translation for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s language translation degrees to qualified students.
UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #8 spot in our “Best Language Translation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 32,441 students enrolled at UT Rio Grande Valley, 871 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 302 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,560. On top of their other funding sources, 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Veteran Student Life Report
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Language Translation for a Master’s ranking. Middlebury Institute is located in Monterey, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 masters’s language translation degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying language translation list, Middlebury Institute has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Language Translation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 36 of the 686 students enrolled at Middlebury Institute were GI Bill® students, of which 34 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,444. To help with additional expenses, 24 students qualified for 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey]](/colleges/monterey-institute-of-international-studies/student-life/veterans/)
Wake Forest University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Language Translation for a Master’s ranking. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 6 masters’s language translation degrees in 2020-2021.
Wake Forest University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Language Translation Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 8,789 students enrolled at Wake Forest University 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%. 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 Wake Forest University]](/colleges/wake-forest-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Language Translation for a Master’s ranking. UPR Rio Piedras is a fairly large school located in San Juan, that handed out 14 masters’s language translation degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying language translation list, UPR Rio Piedras has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Language Translation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 13,892 students enrolled at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras, 210 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,854. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UPR Rio Piedras]](/colleges/university-of-puerto-rico-rio-piedras/student-life/veterans/)
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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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