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2023 Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Indiana

3 Ranked Colleges
37 Degrees Awarded
$50,441 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for English for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Indiana for English for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Indiana, there were 735 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,894 and $23,701 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for English for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in general English literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general English literature programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for English for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for indiana doctor’s degree vets studying english.

Top 3 Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Indiana

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for English for a Doctorate list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Purdue University - Main Campus offers 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for English for a Doctorate. This fairly large school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

Notre Dame also took the #1 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 12,809 students enrolled at Notre Dame were GI Bill® students, of which 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,670. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 97%. 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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Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for English for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s English students in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list.Of the 43,064 students enrolled at Indiana University - Bloomington, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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