2023 Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Virginia
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Degrees Awarded
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for English Language & Literature for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
English Language & Literature is the 18th most popular major in the country with 54,635 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, English language and literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,352 and had an average of $23,972 in loans still to pay off.
Across Virginia, there were 2,019 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,073 and $23,590 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for English Language & Literature for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in English language and literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality English language and literature programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the English language and 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 Virginia for English Language & Literature for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for English Language & Literature for a Doctorate”.
Top 3 Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Virginia
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for English Language & Literature for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the #1 spot on the list. Old Dominion is a large school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 7 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Old Dominion also took the #3 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking.Among the 24,286 students enrolled at Old Dominion University, 1 are 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for English Language & Literature for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 9 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia also took the #1 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia - Main Campus 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 University of Virginia Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for English Language & Literature for a Doctorate list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 119 of the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,314. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Virginia Tech]](/colleges/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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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