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2023 Best English Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Michigan

6 Ranked Colleges
51 Degrees Awarded
$28,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for English Language for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for English Language for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 40,481 people earned their degree in English, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States.

Across Michigan, there were 729 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for English Language for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in English. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great English 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 English program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for English Language for a Master’s

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

Top 6 Best English Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Michigan

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for English Language for a Master’s list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s English language students in 2020-2021.

U-M also took the #1 spot in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.Among the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 570 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. 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 U-M]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for English Language for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the #2 spot on the list. GVSU is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 3 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our michigan master’s degree vets studying english language list, GVSU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.Among the 23,350 students enrolled at GVSU, 479 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 198 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,686. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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%.

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for English Language for a Master’s. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Wayne State also made our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #5.Of the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State, 470 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,101. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wayne State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Wayne State Veteran Student Life Report

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for English Language for a Master’s. Western Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 4 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.According to our most recent data, Western Michigan University supports 19,887 students, and 584 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 327 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,981. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western Michigan University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Western Michigan University Veteran Student Life Report

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for English Language for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 5 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Oakland also made our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #3.Of the 18,552 students enrolled at Oakland, 323 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,271. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oakland does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 Oakland Veteran Student Life Report

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Northern Michigan University
Marquette, Michigan

Northern Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for English Language for a Master’s ranking. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized school located in Marquette, Michigan that handed out 8 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Northern Michigan University also made our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 337 of the 7,368 students enrolled at Northern Michigan University were GI Bill® students, of which 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,630. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships 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 Northern Michigan University]](/colleges/northern-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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