2023 Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 the New England Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Spanish Language & Literature is the 78th most popular major in the country with 11,092 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 550 Spanish language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 504 Spanish language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in Spanish language and literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Spanish language and literature programs and a strong support system for 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 Spanish language and literature program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 19 Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the #1 spot on the list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 8 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
Brown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 9,948 students enrolled at Brown, 98 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,111. On top of their other funding sources, 40 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 Brown]](/colleges/brown-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNH, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 14,348 students enrolled at UNH, 37 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,247. During this same period, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNH offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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 New Hampshire - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the #3 spot on the list. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Spanish language degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying spanish language list, URI has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, URI supports 17,649 students, and 381 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 187 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,022. 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.
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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Rhode Island Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s. University of Massachusetts Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Massachusetts Amherst supports 31,642 students, and 477 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 252 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,295. In addition to receiving other benefits, 21 students received funds through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UMass Amherst Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Spanish language students in 2020-2021.
Boston U also made our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8.According to our most recent data, Boston University supports 32,718 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,162. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships 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 92%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Boston University]](/colleges/boston-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Connecticut ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s list. University of Connecticut is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Connecticut supports 27,215 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through 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 UCONN Veteran Student Life Report
Tufts University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Spanish language students in 2020-2021.
Tufts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 12,219 students enrolled at Tufts, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 Tufts Veteran Student Life Report
Southern Connecticut State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Spanish language students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying spanish language list, SCSU has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 9,331 students enrolled at Southern Connecticut State University, 301 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 202 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,110. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Connecticut State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Providence College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s ranking. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 11 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
Providence not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 25 of the 4,821 students enrolled at Providence College were GI Bill® students, of which 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,661. To help with additional expenses, 3 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Providence]](/colleges/providence-college/student-life/veterans/)
University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.
UMass Boston also took the #17 spot in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 16,259 students enrolled at UMass Boston, 678 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 362 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,414. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMass Boston does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Saint Michael’s College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Saint Michael’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Colchester, Vermont. It awarded 7 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Michael’s also took the #16 spot in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 1,724 students enrolled at Saint Michael’s, 21 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,892. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Michael’s]](/colleges/saint-michaels-college/student-life/veterans/)
Bridgewater State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Bridgewater, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Spanish language degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Bridgewater State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 10,651 students enrolled at Bridgewater State, 393 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 171 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,335. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Bridgewater State Veteran Student Life Report
College of the Holy Cross came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
Holy Cross also took the #7 spot in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 25 of the 2,970 students enrolled at Holy Cross were GI Bill® students, of which 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,544. In addition to receiving other benefits, 12 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at College of the Holy Cross]](/colleges/college-of-the-holy-cross/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #14, Mount Holyoke College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in South Hadley, Massachusetts, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying spanish language list, Mt. Holyoke has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 2,040 students enrolled at Mt. Holyoke, 16 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,745. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 Mount Holyoke College Veteran Student Life Report
Middlebury College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s ranking. Middlebury College is a small school located in Middlebury, Vermont that handed out 10 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
Middlebury not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 2,669 students enrolled at Middlebury, 24 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,101. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received scholarships through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Middlebury College]](/colleges/middlebury-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #16, Gordon College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s list. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wenham, Massachusetts. It awarded 10 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
Gordon College also made our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #15.According to our most recent data, Gordon College supports 1,816 students, and 34 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 24 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,776. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students received funds through 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Gordon College Veteran Student Life Report
Colby College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s list. Colby is located in Waterville, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.
Colby not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, Colby supports 2,155 students, and 12 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,447. On top of their other funding sources, 6 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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Colby]](/colleges/colby-college/student-life/veterans/)
Wellesley College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Spanish language students in 2020-2021.
Wellesley also made our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5.Of the 2,280 students enrolled at Wellesley College, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $26,725. To help with additional expenses, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Smith College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s ranking. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northampton, Massachusetts. It awarded 18 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.
Smith also made our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10.Our most recent data shows that 23 of the 2,504 students enrolled at Smith College were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,293. During this same period, 9 students received scholarships 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Smith College 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
- *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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