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2023 Best Writing Studies Colleges for Veterans in Kentucky

5 Ranked Colleges
69 Degrees Awarded
$30,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Writing

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Kentucky for Writing” ranking.

Writing Studies is the 81st most popular major in the country with 12,529 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, writing studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,208 and had an average of $24,626 in loans still to pay off.

Across Kentucky, there were 69 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,181 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Writing” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in writing studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality writing studies programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the writing studies 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 Kentucky for Writing

The colleges and universities below are the best for kentucky vets studying writing.

Top 5 Best Writing Studies Colleges for Veterans in Kentucky

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Writing. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 20 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.

UK also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,986 students enrolled at UK were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Kentucky Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Writing. University of Louisville is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 5 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.

UofL also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 17 of the 22,211 students enrolled at UofL were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,972. 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 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 UofL]](/colleges/university-of-louisville/student-life/veterans/)

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Writing that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s writing students in 2020-2021.

Eastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 869 of the 14,465 students enrolled at Eastern Kentucky University were GI Bill® students, of which 469 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,031. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Writing list. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 6 ’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.

WKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 847 of the 17,517 students enrolled at WKU were GI Bill® students, of which 345 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,743. 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.

Full WKU Veteran Student Life Report

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Spalding University
Louisville, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spalding University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Writing list. Spalding is a private not-for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Spalding also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 48 of the 1,596 students enrolled at Spalding University were GI Bill® students, of which 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,374. To help with additional expenses, 6 students received scholarships 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Spalding University]](/colleges/spalding-university/student-life/veterans/)

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