2023 Best Arabic Language & Literature Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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 Southeast Region for Arabic Language and Literature” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 354 people earned their degree in Arabic language and literature, making the major the 693rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 33 Arabic language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Arabic Language and Literature” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Arabic language and literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Arabic language and literature 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 Arabic language and literature program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The arabic language and literature school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Arabic Language and Literature”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Arabic Language and Literature

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region vets studying arabic language and literature.

Top 3 Best Arabic Language & Literature Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

1

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

11 GI Bill® Students**

YES Student Veterans Organization

$4,975 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Arabic Language and Literature. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s Arabic language and literature degrees to qualified students.

UARK also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, UARK supports 27,562 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,975. 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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arkansas]](/colleges/university-of-arkansas/student-life/veterans/)

2

Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

847 GI Bill® Students**

YES Student Veterans Organization

$6,743 Average GI Bill® Award

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Arabic Language and Literature that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 8 ’s Arabic language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.

WKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 17,517 students enrolled at WKU, 847 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 345 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,743. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Western Kentucky University Veteran Student Life Report

3

University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

9 GI Bill® Students**

YES Student Veterans Organization

$7,402 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Arabic Language and Literature. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 5 ’s Arabic language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 39,147 students enrolled at UGA, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,402. 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 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 Georgia Veteran Student Life Report

• Best Arabic Language & Literature Colleges for Veterans

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

Footnotes

• *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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