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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate

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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 Great Lakes region, there were 847 linguistics and comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,830 and $22,996 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 11 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the linguistics and comparative 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 the Great Lakes Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying comparative literature.

Top 11 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 570 of the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M were GI Bill® students, of which 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s comparative literature degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Ohio State also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7.Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State, 2 were 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. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #3 spot on the list. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 5 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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.

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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate. IU Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington also took the #4 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 43,064 students enrolled at Indiana University - Bloomington, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana University - Bloomington does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 IU Bloomington Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate list. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 1 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison also took the #6 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison 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. 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.

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.

Full UW - Madison Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

University of Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate ranking. UChicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UChicago, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 17,834 students enrolled at University of Chicago, 241 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 113 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,948. On top of their other funding sources, 58 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full University of Chicago Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s comparative literature students in 2020-2021.

UWM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee supports 24,565 students, and 983 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 494 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,519. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

University of Notre Dame ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate list. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 1 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

Notre Dame not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 12,809 students enrolled at University of Notre Dame, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,670. During this same period, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full University of Notre Dame Veteran Student Life Report

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s comparative literature students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State University, 470 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,101. 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.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate ranking. Michigan State is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 8 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying comparative literature list, Michigan State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,686. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. 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 Michigan State]](/colleges/michigan-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate ranking. Kent State is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 4 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

Kent State also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #10.Of the 26,822 students enrolled at Kent State, 778 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 374 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,199. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Kent State University at Kent Veteran Student Life Report

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