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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Comparative Literature for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Comparative Literature for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Illinois for Comparative Literature for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

Linguistics & Comparative Literature is the 96th most popular major in the country with 8,539 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, linguistics and comparative literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,017 and had an average of $21,130 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 247 linguistics and comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,544 and $21,617 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 133 linguistics and comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,117 and $25,584 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Comparative Literature for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in linguistics and comparative literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great linguistics and comparative literature programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

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

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Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Comparative Literature for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois bachelor’s degree vets studying comparative literature.

Top 5 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Comparative Literature for a Bachelor’s list. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 31 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC 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. 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 94%. 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%.

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Comparative Literature for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

UChicago also took the #2 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Among the 17,834 students enrolled at University of Chicago, 241 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 113 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,948. During this same period, 58 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Comparative Literature for a Bachelor’s list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 25 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

SIUC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.According to our most recent data, Southern Illinois University Carbondale supports 11,366 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Comparative Literature for a Bachelor’s list. SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

SIUE also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #4.Among the 12,860 students enrolled at SIUE, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,082. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SIUE does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Comparative Literature for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Macomb, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s comparative literature students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WIU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Of the 7,490 students enrolled at Western Illinois University, 330 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,652. 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.

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