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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for English for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for English for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for English for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General English Literature is the 24th most popular major in the country with 40,481 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general English literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $29,881 and had an average of $23,769 in loans still to pay off.

Across Minnesota, there were 618 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,429 and $24,308 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 540 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,071 and $28,140 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for English for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in general English literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general English literature programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general English literature program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for English for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 15 Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Minnesota

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for English for a Bachelor’s. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 131 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities were GI Bill® students, of which 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia College at Moorhead. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for English for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

Concordia College Moorhead not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list.Of the 1,973 students enrolled at Concordia College at Moorhead, 28 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,498. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Concordia College at Moorhead 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for English for a Bachelor’s list. Minnesota State Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Minnesota State Mankato not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list.Of the 14,761 students enrolled at Minnesota State University - Mankato, 331 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 147 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,814. 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 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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Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for English for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our minnesota bachelor’s degree vets studying english list, Winona State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 142 of the 7,106 students enrolled at Winona State were GI Bill® students, of which 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,645. 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.

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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for English for a Bachelor’s. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s English students in 2020-2021.

UMN Duluth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list.Of the 10,275 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Duluth, 249 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,883. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 UMN Duluth Veteran Student Life Report

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for English for a Bachelor’s ranking. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

St. Cloud State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list.Our most recent data shows that 291 of the 11,841 students enrolled at St. Cloud State University were GI Bill® students, of which 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,067. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. St. Cloud State University 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%.

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University of Minnesota - Morris did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for English for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. University of Minnesota - Morris is a small school located in Morris, Minnesota that handed out 13 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our minnesota bachelor’s degree vets studying english list, UMN Morris has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.Among the 1,339 students enrolled at UMN Morris, 17 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,785. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMN Morris does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 University of Minnesota - Morris Veteran Student Life Report

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Hamline University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for English for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s English students in 2020-2021.

Hamline also made our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #9.Of the 3,113 students enrolled at Hamline University, 98 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 63 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,455. During this same period, 17 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%.

Full Hamline University Veteran Student Life Report

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College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, Minnesota

College of Saint Benedict did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for English for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. CSB is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Joseph, Minnesota. It awarded 21 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our minnesota bachelor’s degree vets studying english list, CSB has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.Of the 1,668 students enrolled at CSB, 15 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,588. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 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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University of Northwestern - St Paul landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for English for a Bachelor’s ranking. Northwestern is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.

Northwestern also took the #15 spot in our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 53 of the 3,506 students enrolled at Northwestern were GI Bill® students, of which 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,408. In addition to receiving other benefits, 17 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Northwestern - St Paul]](/colleges/northwestern-college-minnesota/student-life/veterans/)

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Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter, Minnesota

Gustavus Adolphus College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for English for a Bachelor’s list. Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Peter, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Gustavus Adolphus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list.Among the 2,230 students enrolled at Gustavus Adolphus, 24 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,970. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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 Gustavus Adolphus Veteran Student Life Report

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Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

With a ranking of #12, Metropolitan State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for English for a Bachelor’s list. Metropolitan State University is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Metro State also took the #13 spot in our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 257 of the 7,552 students enrolled at Metro State were GI Bill® students, of which 157 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,216. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%.

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St Olaf College
Northfield, Minnesota

St Olaf College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for English for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Northfield, Minnesota, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Olaf also made our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #3.Among the 2,953 students enrolled at St. Olaf, 23 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,252. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 St Olaf College Veteran Student Life Report

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Carleton College
Northfield, Minnesota

Carleton College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for English for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Carleton College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northfield, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Carleton also made our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, Carleton College supports 1,940 students, and 18 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 14 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,697. In addition to receiving other benefits, 14 students qualified for 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Carleton Veteran Student Life Report

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

St Catherine University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for English for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our minnesota bachelor’s degree vets studying english list, St. Kate’s has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.Of the 4,277 students enrolled at St. Kate’s, 55 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,157. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at St. Kate’s]](/colleges/st-catherine-university/student-life/veterans/)

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