2023 Best Communications Colleges for Veterans in Michigan
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Michigan for Communication Arts” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 12,001 people earned their degree in communications, making the major the 67th most popular in the United States.
Across Michigan, there were 241 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Communication Arts” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communications programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the communications program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The communication arts 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 Michigan for Communication Arts”.
One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Communication Arts
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Communication Arts”.
Top 4 Best Communications Colleges for Veterans in Michigan
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Communication Arts list. Oakland University is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 144 ’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oakland, 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, Oakland University supports 18,552 students, and 323 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 197 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,271. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Albion College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Communication Arts. Albion is a small school located in Albion, Michigan that handed out 31 ’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Albion not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 1,506 students enrolled at Albion, 18 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,145. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Albion does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Albion College]](/colleges/albion-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Communication Arts that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #3 spot on the list. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communication arts degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 19,887 students enrolled at WMU, 584 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,981. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 Western Michigan University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Communication Arts that were part of this year’s ranking, Alma College landed the #4 spot on the list. Alma College is located in Alma, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
Alma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 1,435 students enrolled at Alma, 26 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,849. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 Alma]](/colleges/alma-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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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