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2023 Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
47 Degrees Awarded
$50,201 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 40,481 people earned their degree in general English literature, making the major the 24th most popular in the United States. 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 the Plains States region, there were 2,181 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,505 and $24,516 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 6 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general English literature program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English for a Doctorate”.

Top 6 Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English for a Doctorate. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree vets studying english list, Mizzou has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Mizzou supports 31,089 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,384. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mizzou does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full Mizzou Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English for a Doctorate. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 9 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree vets studying english list, Iowa has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Iowa supports 30,318 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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 88%. 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 Iowa Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English for a Doctorate list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 6 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree vets studying english list, KU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 26,744 students enrolled at University of Kansas, 70 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Kansas 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English for a Doctorate list. UNL is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 9 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree vets studying english list, UNL has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 25,108 students enrolled at UNL, 690 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 344 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,374. On top of their other funding sources, 79 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNL does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.

Full UNL Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #6, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English for a Doctorate list. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree vets studying english list, WUSTL has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 15,449 students enrolled at WUSTL, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,972. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Washington University in St Louis Veteran Student Life Report

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