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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,092 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in communication and media studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication and media studies programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communication and media studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Master’s”.
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse, 385 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,840. On top of their other funding sources, 217 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Syracuse 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Syracuse Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 9 masters’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
RIT also took the #3 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 16,158 students enrolled at RIT, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,424. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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 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 Rochester Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 71 masters’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The American University also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 14,001 students enrolled at American University, 613 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,027. To help with additional expenses, 206 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 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 American University]](/colleges/american-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Pace University - New York landed the #4 spot on the list. Pace University is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
Pace University also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Pace University - New York supports 12,835 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,912. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pace University - New York does offer 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Pace University - New York]](/colleges/pace-university-new-york/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Master’s. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
Drexel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Drexel University supports 23,589 students, and 2 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. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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 Drexel University Veteran Student Life Report
Queens College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Master’s ranking. Queens College is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at QC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 215 of the 19,700 students enrolled at QC 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 $3,823. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. QC 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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Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Clarion, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 masters’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Clarion University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Clarion University supports 4,465 students, and 129 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 58 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,077. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Hunter College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Master’s ranking. Hunter is a large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 17 masters’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hunter, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 152 of the 24,052 students enrolled at Hunter were GI Bill® students, of which 97 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,442. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Hunter 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 Hunter]](/colleges/cuny-hunter-college/student-life/veterans/)
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Master’s ranking. Edinboro is a small public school situated in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. It awarded 10 masters’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Edinboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 4,319 students enrolled at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 165 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 86 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,244. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Notes and References
References
- 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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