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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 the New England Region for Media Studies” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Communication & Media Studies is the 82nd most popular major in the country with 10,266 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 269 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Media Studies” 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.
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The media studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Media Studies”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Media Studies”.
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Media Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
UMaine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Maine, 21 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,419. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sacred Heart University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Media Studies. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 23 degrees to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
Sacred Heart did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 9,313 students enrolled at Sacred Heart, 139 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 82 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,785. In addition to receiving other benefits, 35 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Sacred Heart offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Sacred Heart]](/colleges/sacred-heart-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Media Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Michael’s College landed the #3 spot on the list. Saint Michael’s College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Colchester, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Michael’s also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 1,724 students enrolled at Saint Michael’s College, 21 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,892. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saint Michael’s College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.
Full Saint Michael’s Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Maine. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Media Studies. Portland, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region vets studying media studies list, University of Southern Maine has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 8,022 students enrolled at University of Southern Maine, 400 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 174 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,298. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Southern Maine]](/colleges/university-of-southern-maine/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Media Studies list. Southern Connecticut State University is a medium-sized school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 4 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
SCSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, SCSU supports 9,331 students, and 301 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 202 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,110. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Worcester State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Media Studies list. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Worcester State, 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, Worcester State supports 5,724 students, and 117 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 49 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,630. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Worcester State University]](/colleges/worcester-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Central Connecticut State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Media Studies ranking. CCSU is a medium-sized school located in New Britain, Connecticut that handed out 30 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region vets studying media studies list, CCSU has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 10,652 students enrolled at Central Connecticut State University, 321 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 166 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,782. During this same period, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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With a ranking of #8, Fisher College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Media Studies list. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Fisher College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 1,419 students enrolled at Fisher College, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,041. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Fisher College]](/colleges/fisher-college/student-life/veterans/)
University of Bridgeport ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Media Studies list. UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region vets studying media studies list, UBridgeport has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 4,155 students enrolled at University of Bridgeport, 85 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 57 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,432. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Full UBridgeport Veteran Student Life Report
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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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