2023 Best Italian Language & Literature Colleges for Veterans in California

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Italian Language” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Italian Language & Literature is the 667th most popular major in the country with 368 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across California, there were 62 Italian language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Italian Language” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Italian language and literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Italian 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 Italian language and literature program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Italian Language” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in California for Italian Language

The colleges and universities below are the best for california vets studying italian language.

Top 2 Best Italian Language & Literature Colleges for Veterans in California

1

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California

7 GI Bill® Students**

YES Student Veterans Organization

$8,071 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Italian Language list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s Italian language students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” 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 received funds through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UCLA]](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)

2

University of California - Davis
Davis, California

31 GI Bill® Students**

YES Student Veterans Organization

$6,489 Average GI Bill® Award

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Italian Language that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Davis, California, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s Italian language students in 2020-2021.

UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 39,074 students enrolled at UC Davis, 31 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,489. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of California - Davis Veteran Student Life Report

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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

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Susana Freixeiro.