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2023 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

11 Ranked Colleges
390 Degrees Awarded
$26,784 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Comparative Literature for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Comparative Literature for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Linguistics & Comparative Literature is the 96th most popular major in the country with 8,539 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, linguistics and comparative literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,017 and had an average of $21,130 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 551 linguistics and comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,784 and $20,193 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 390 linguistics and comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Comparative Literature for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in linguistics and comparative literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent linguistics and comparative literature programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

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

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Comparative Literature for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Comparative Literature for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 11 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Comparative Literature for a Bachelor’s list. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 37 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Missouri - Columbia supports 31,089 students, and 5 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 $3,384. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Missouri - Columbia does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

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 in the Plains States Region for Comparative Literature for a Bachelor’s. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s comparative literature degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

Iowa also took the #2 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Iowa supports 30,318 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full University of Iowa Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Comparative Literature for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 UMN Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Comparative Literature for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s comparative literature students in 2020-2021.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 26,744 students enrolled at University of Kansas, 70 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 Kansas Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Comparative Literature for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s comparative literature students in 2020-2021.

UNOMAHA also took the #6 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 15,892 students enrolled at UNOMAHA, 928 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 488 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,364. In addition to receiving other benefits, 75 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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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With a ranking of #6, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Comparative Literature for a Bachelor’s list. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University, 814 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. During this same period, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 State]](/colleges/iowa-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Comparative Literature for a Bachelor’s ranking. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 31 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying comparative literature list, K -State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 20,854 students enrolled at K -State, 1,099 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 647 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,562. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 Kansas State University]](/colleges/kansas-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Nebraska at Kearney came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Comparative Literature for a Bachelor’s ranking. UNK is a medium-sized public school situated in Kearney, Nebraska. It awarded 5 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

UNK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, UNK supports 6,225 students, and 183 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 71 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,539. On top of their other funding sources, 12 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNK does offer credit for military training for eligible 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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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Comparative Literature for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s comparative literature students in 2020-2021.

Missouri State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 23,505 students enrolled at Missouri State University - Springfield were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,830. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Missouri State University - Springfield does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 Missouri State Veteran Student Life Report

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Wichita State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Comparative Literature for a Bachelor’s list. Wichita State University is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

WSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 577 of the 14,999 students enrolled at Wichita State University were GI Bill® students, of which 385 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,488. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full WSU Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Comparative Literature for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying comparative literature list, UMSL has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 13,874 students enrolled at UMSL, 314 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 228 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,355. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 UMSL Veteran Student Life Report

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