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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 has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Media Studies” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Massachusetts, there were 93 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Media Studies” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the communication and media studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Media Studies”.
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Media Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
Worcester State also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 5,724 students enrolled at Worcester State University, 117 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 49 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,630. 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%.
Full Worcester State Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fisher College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Media Studies list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fisher College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Fisher College 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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