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2023 Best Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Ranked Colleges
47 Degrees Awarded
$32,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 the Middle Atlantic Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Comparative Literature is the 434th most popular major in the country with 964 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 225 comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in comparative literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality comparative 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 comparative literature program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate”.

Top 5 Best Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 5 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Maryland - College Park supports 40,709 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. During this same period, 8 students qualified for 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMCP]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-college-park/student-life/veterans/)

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3.Among the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers New Brunswick, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,625. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate. Stony Brook University is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Stony Brook, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 208 of the 26,782 students enrolled at SUNY Stony Brook were GI Bill® students, of which 127 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,244. To help with additional expenses, 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 90%. 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 SUNY Stony Brook]](/colleges/stony-brook-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate list. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 4 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

University at Buffalo also made our “Best Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5.Of the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo, 382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,050. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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Binghamton University
Vestal, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate list. Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

Binghamton University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 102 of the 18,148 students enrolled at Binghamton University were GI Bill® students, of which 46 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,948. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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