2023 Best Russian Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Massachusetts for Russian Language for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 463 people earned their degree in Russian language and literature, making the major the 622nd most popular in the United States.
Across Massachusetts, there were 16 Russian language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 16 Russian language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,029 and $25,475 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Russian Language for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Russian language and literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality Russian language and literature programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the Russian language and 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 Massachusetts for Russian Language for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts bachelor’s degree vets studying russian language.
Top 3 Best Russian Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Russian Language for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #1 spot on the list. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Russian Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Boston University]](/colleges/boston-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Russian Language for a Bachelor’s. Tufts is a fairly large school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 1 bachelors’s Russian language degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tufts, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Russian Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 12,219 students enrolled at Tufts University were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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%. 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.
Full Tufts Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Russian Language for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Holy Cross landed the #3 spot on the list. College of the Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 bachelors’s Russian language degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Holy Cross, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Russian Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Among the 2,970 students enrolled at College of the Holy Cross, 25 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,544. In addition to receiving other benefits, 12 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 89%. 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.
Full College of the Holy Cross 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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