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2023 Best Business/Corporate Communications Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Ranked Colleges
476 Degrees Awarded
$33,100 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Business Communications

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Business Communications” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 1,029 people earned their degree in business/corporate communications, making the major the 240th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, business/corporate communications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $41,185 and had an average of $26,322 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 476 business/corporate communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,727 and $24,642 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Business Communications” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in business/corporate communications. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent business/corporate communications 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 business/corporate communications program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Business Communications

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region vets studying business communications.

Top 6 Best Business/Corporate Communications Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duquesne University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Business Communications list. This medium-sized school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 12 ’s business communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Duquesne did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 219 of the 8,830 students enrolled at Duquesne were GI Bill® students, of which 127 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,403. During this same period, 43 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Duquesne Veteran Student Life Report

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Baruch College
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baruch College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Business Communications list. Baruch College is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 351 ’s business communications degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baruch, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Baruch supports 19,740 students, and 169 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 107 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,987. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Baruch 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Baruch College]](/colleges/cuny-bernard-m-baruch-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Stevenson University
Stevenson, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stevenson University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Business Communications. Stevenson University is a small school located in Stevenson, Maryland that handed out 23 ’s business communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Stevenson also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 125 of the 3,492 students enrolled at Stevenson were GI Bill® students, of which 65 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,525. To help with additional expenses, 40 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Stevenson offers credit for military training for eligible 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%.

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Lycoming College
Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Business Communications that were part of this year’s ranking, Lycoming College landed the #4 spot on the list. Lycoming is a private not-for-profit institution located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Lycoming 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 19 of the 1,065 students enrolled at Lycoming College were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,186. On top of their other funding sources, 5 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%.

Full Lycoming Veteran Student Life Report

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Thiel College
Greenville, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thiel College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Business Communications list. This small school is located in Greenville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 ’s business communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Thiel College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Thiel College supports 768 students, and 14 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,290. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full Thiel College Veteran Student Life Report

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Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Chestnut Hill College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Business Communications ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s business communications degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

CHC also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 43 of the 1,528 students enrolled at Chestnut Hill College were GI Bill® students, of which 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,125. During this same period, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Chestnut Hill College Veteran Student Life Report

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