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

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest 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. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 8,539 people earned their degree in linguistics and comparative literature, making the major the 96th most popular in the United States. 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 Southwest region, there were 838 linguistics and comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,144 and $21,553 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in linguistics and comparative literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality linguistics and comparative literature programs as well as strong veteran support.

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 Southwest Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate

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

Top 6 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe were GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. In addition to receiving other benefits, 672 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. Tucson, Arizona 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. On top of their other funding sources, 31 students received scholarships through 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 85%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Austin also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 50,476 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin, 7 were 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 $2,893. 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.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 4 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Arlington also took the #4 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,109 of the 48,072 students enrolled at UT Arlington were GI Bill® students, of which 1,211 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,630. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNM also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5.Of the 22,311 students enrolled at University of New Mexico - Main Campus, 1 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Comparative Literature for a Doctorate list. Northern Arizona University is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. 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 NAU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,055 of the 29,566 students enrolled at Northern Arizona University were GI Bill® students, of which 622 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,378. In addition to receiving other benefits, 56 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%.

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