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2023 Best Spanish Language & Literature Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts

10 Ranked Colleges
292 Degrees Awarded
$34,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Spanish Language

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Massachusetts for Spanish Language” ranking.

Spanish Language & Literature is the 78th most popular major in the country with 11,092 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Massachusetts, there were 292 Spanish language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Spanish Language” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in Spanish language and literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent Spanish language and literature programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the Spanish language and literature program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Spanish Language” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Spanish Language

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Spanish Language”.

Top 10 Best Spanish Language & Literature Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Spanish Language. Boston University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 13 ’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston U also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Boston University supports 32,718 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Boston University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Spanish Language list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 69 ’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, UMass Amherst supports 31,642 students, and 477 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 252 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,295. During this same period, 21 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMass Amherst]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/student-life/veterans/)

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Spanish Language. Tufts University is a fairly large school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 37 ’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.

Tufts also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 12,219 students enrolled at Tufts University, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Spanish Language that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #4 spot on the list. UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.

UMass Boston did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 16,259 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Boston, 678 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 362 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,414. 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.

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Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Spanish Language that were part of this year’s ranking, Bridgewater State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Bridgewater State University is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.

Bridgewater State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Bridgewater State University supports 10,651 students, and 393 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 171 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,335. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bridgewater State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Bridgewater State University Veteran Student Life Report

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College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #6, College of the Holy Cross did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Spanish Language list. Holy Cross is a small school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 15 ’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our massachusetts vets studying spanish language list, Holy Cross has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Holy Cross supports 2,970 students, and 25 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 15 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,544. To help with additional expenses, 12 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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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Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #7, Mount Holyoke College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Spanish Language list. South Hadley, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Spanish language degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Mt. Holyoke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Mt. Holyoke supports 2,040 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,745. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Mount Holyoke College Veteran Student Life Report

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Gordon College
Wenham, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #8, Gordon College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Spanish Language list. Located in Wenham, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s Spanish language students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our massachusetts vets studying spanish language list, Gordon College has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 34 of the 1,816 students enrolled at Gordon College were GI Bill® students, of which 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,776. On top of their other funding sources, 6 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Gordon College]](/colleges/gordon-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, Massachusetts

Wellesley College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Spanish Language list. Wellesley, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Spanish language degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Wellesley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 2,280 students enrolled at Wellesley College were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $26,725. During this same period, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Wellesley Veteran Student Life Report

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Smith College
Northampton, Massachusetts

Smith College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Spanish Language list. Northampton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Spanish language degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

Smith did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Smith College supports 2,504 students, and 23 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,293. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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