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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

149 Ranked Colleges
8,804 Degrees Awarded
$32,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Media Studies for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Communication & Media Studies is the 82nd most popular major in the country with 10,266 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 8,804 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 149 colleges that offered a degree in communication and media studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication and media studies programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication and media studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Out of the 149 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 422 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying media studies list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNC Chapel Hill supports 30,092 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC Chapel Hill does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.

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Out of the 149 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 36 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2020-2021.

UIUC also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Among the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC, 10 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 received funds 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 94%. 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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Out of the 149 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #3 spot on the list. CU - Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 21 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 37,437 students enrolled at University of Colorado Boulder, 1,379 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 968 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,889. In addition to receiving other benefits, 46 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 University of Colorado Boulder Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 149 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #4 spot on the list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 440 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 43,064 students enrolled at IU Bloomington were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Indiana University - Bloomington Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

Out of the 149 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the #5 spot on the list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

DU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 13,856 students enrolled at University of Denver, 571 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 373 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,359. To help with additional expenses, 155 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at DU]](/colleges/university-of-denver/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas Christian University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2020-2021.

TCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 11,379 students enrolled at TCU, 520 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 405 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,096. To help with additional expenses, 343 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Webster University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

Among the 8,197 students enrolled at Webster, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,175. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%.

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. VCU is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 257 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,070 students enrolled at VCU were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,085. During this same period, 0 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%.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 129 students in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,211 of the 50,626 students enrolled at University of South Florida - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,943. During this same period, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of South Florida - Main Campus 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

With a ranking of #10, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Auburn University is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 59 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Auburn also took the #21 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,499 of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn were GI Bill® students, of which 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,423. To help with additional expenses, 68 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 247 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College were GI Bill® students, of which 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College offers 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College]](/colleges/louisiana-state-university-and-agricultural-and-mechanical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Miami University - Oxford ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school situated in Oxford, Ohio. It awarded 60 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying media studies list, Miami University - Oxford has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 405 of the 18,880 students enrolled at Miami University - Oxford were GI Bill® students, of which 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,877. 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.

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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Pace University - New York
New York, New York

Pace University - New York did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Pace University is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 131 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.

Of the 12,835 students enrolled at Pace University, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,912. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pace University offers 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Pace University]](/colleges/pace-university-new-york/student-life/veterans/)

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville supports 12,860 students, and 3 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 $23,082. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,242 of the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,480. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Tech offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 Texas Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. UWM is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 96 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UWM is also in the top of our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UWM 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. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UWM does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full UWM Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #17, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 129 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UNLV also did well on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Of the 31,142 students enrolled at UNLV, 1,594 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 929 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,370. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNLV 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Nevada - Las Vegas]](/colleges/university-of-nevada-las-vegas/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.

According to our most recent data, University of North Carolina at Greensboro supports 19,764 students, and 885 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 329 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,723. To help with additional expenses, 14 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Kutztown University is a public institution located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 168 of the 7,890 students enrolled at Kutztown University were GI Bill® students, of which 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,498. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Illinois State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Illinois State is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 71 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Illinois State also took the #19 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 530 of the 20,720 students enrolled at Illinois State were GI Bill® students, of which 163 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,997. During this same period, 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%.

Full Illinois State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Rochester Institute of Technology supports 16,158 students, and 1 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 $17,424. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 RIT]](/colleges/rochester-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s list. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, UH supports 47,090 students, and 1,382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 730 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2020-2021.

Of the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State University, 2,559 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,635. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas State]](/colleges/texas-state-university-san-marcos/student-life/veterans/)

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

Catholic University of America came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 196 of the 5,366 students enrolled at Catholic University of America were GI Bill® students, of which 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,878. On top of their other funding sources, 53 students received scholarships through 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 86%, 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 Catholic University of America Veteran Student Life Report

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