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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate

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 the Far Western US Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate” 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 the Far Western US region, there were 1,956 linguistics and comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,488 and $17,950 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in linguistics and comparative literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality linguistics and 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 linguistics and comparative literature program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying comparative literature.

Top 10 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,311 of the 46,287 students enrolled at USC were GI Bill® students, of which 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. During this same period, 388 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Southern California]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 44,589 students enrolled at University of California - Los Angeles were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,071. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UCLA]](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s comparative literature degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle, 1,283 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW Seattle offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full UW Seattle Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of California - Irvine supports 36,303 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,620. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of California - Irvine Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate list. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s comparative literature degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

UH Manoa also took the #11 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Hawaii at Manoa supports 18,025 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,153. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Hawaii at Manoa does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

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University of California - San Diego ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate list. UCSD is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 39,576 students enrolled at UCSD, 112 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,596. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate ranking. University of California - Santa Barbara is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying comparative literature list, UCSB has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UCSB supports 26,179 students, and 286 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 128 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,510. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for 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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Santa Barbara]](/colleges/university-of-california-santa-barbara/student-life/veterans/)

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University of California - Davis ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate list. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of California - Davis supports 39,074 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 23 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,489. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UC Davis]](/colleges/university-of-california-davis/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate ranking. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s comparative literature degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying comparative literature list, UO has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 21,752 students enrolled at University of Oregon, 582 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 314 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,688. In addition to receiving other benefits, 25 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%.

Full University of Oregon Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate ranking. University of California - Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Santa Cruz also took the #9 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 273 of the 19,161 students enrolled at University of California - Santa Cruz were GI Bill® students, of which 114 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,631. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.

Full UC Santa Cruz Veteran Student Life Report

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