2023 Best English Literature (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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Ranked Colleges
179
Degrees Awarded
$28,536
Avg Salary
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other English for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 942 people earned their degree in English literature (other), making the major the 242nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, English literature (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,536 and had an average of $24,069 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 193 English literature (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,536 and $23,982 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 179 English literature (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great English literature (other) programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the English literature (other) program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other English for a Bachelor’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other English for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other English for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 1 Best English Literature (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other English for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 153 bachelors’s other English degrees to qualified students.
Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best English Literature (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa were GI Bill® students, of which 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Iowa]](/colleges/university-of-iowa/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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