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2023 Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

6 Ranked Colleges
94 Degrees Awarded
$33,994 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for English or French for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for English or French for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Teaching English or French is the 140th most popular major in the country with 5,791 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, teaching English or French graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,917 and had an average of $20,920 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 181 teaching English or French graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,624 and $14,845 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for English or French for a Master’s” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teaching English or French. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great teaching English or French 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 teaching English or French program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for English or French for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for English or French for a Master’s”.

Top 6 Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for English or French for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #1 spot on the list. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC, 10 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for English or French for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 8 masters’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

SIUC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Among the 11,366 students enrolled at SIUC, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SIUC]](/colleges/southern-illinois-university-carbondale/student-life/veterans/)

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Dominican University
River Forest, Illinois

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for English or French for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Dominican University landed the #3 spot on the list. Dominican U is located in River Forest, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s English or French degrees to qualified students.

Dominican U also made our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 37 of the 3,189 students enrolled at Dominican University were GI Bill® students, of which 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,038. During this same period, 2 students received funds through 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%. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Dominican University]](/colleges/dominican-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for English or French for a Master’s list. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 8 masters’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern Illinois University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Among the 7,119 students enrolled at Northeastern Illinois University, 147 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,460. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Northeastern Illinois University Veteran Student Life Report

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Wheaton College Illinois
Wheaton, Illinois

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for English or French for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wheaton College Illinois landed the #5 spot on the list. Wheaton, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s English or French degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree vets studying english or french list, Wheaton College Illinois has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Among the 2,908 students enrolled at Wheaton College Illinois, 56 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,675. To help with additional expenses, 29 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%.

Full Wheaton College Illinois Veteran Student Life Report

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Concordia University, Chicago
River Forest, Illinois

Concordia University, Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for English or French for a Master’s ranking. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 13 masters’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree vets studying english or french list, Concordia University, Chicago has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Of the 6,491 students enrolled at Concordia University, Chicago, 134 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,085. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students qualified for 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%.

Full Concordia University, Chicago Veteran Student Life Report

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