Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Media Studies for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
The American University also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #1.Of the 14,001 students enrolled at The American University, 613 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,027. To help with additional expenses, 206 students qualified for 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The American University]](/colleges/american-university/student-life/veterans/)