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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 10,266 people earned their degree in communication and media studies, making the major the 82nd most popular in the United States.
Across Missouri, there were 132 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 123 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,023 and $28,243 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 4 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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 Missouri for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri bachelor’s degree vets studying media studies.
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the #1 spot on the list. Webster University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 28 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Webster also took the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 8,197 students enrolled at Webster University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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 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 Webster University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lindenwood University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Lindenwood University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list.Of the 7,382 students enrolled at Lindenwood University, 31 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,583. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through 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%.
Full Lindenwood University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMSL, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking.Of the 13,874 students enrolled at UMSL, 314 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 228 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,355. On top of their other funding sources, 2 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%.
Full UMSL Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #4 spot on the list. Missouri State is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 18 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list.Of the 23,505 students enrolled at Missouri State University - Springfield, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,830. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received scholarships 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Missouri State University - Springfield]](/colleges/missouri-state-university-springfield/student-life/veterans/)
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- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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