2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Master’s
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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. 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 for Communication Arts for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Communications is the 67th most popular major in the country with 12,001 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 47 colleges that offered a degree in communications. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communications programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 communications program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Master’s”.
Top 25 Best Communications Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 47 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 47 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #2 spot on the list. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying communication arts list, Cornell has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Full Cornell Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Master’s. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
GWU also made our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,017 students enrolled at George Washington University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,185. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marquette University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Master’s list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communication arts degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Marquette not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 140 of the 11,550 students enrolled at Marquette University were GI Bill® students, of which 93 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,404. In addition to receiving other benefits, 30 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Marquette University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 Marquette]](/colleges/marquette-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Master’s. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University, 13,282 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8,897 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,888. During this same period, 386 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Liberty University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Saint Louis University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Master’s list. Saint Louis University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
SLU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 12,229 students enrolled at SLU, 5 are 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 $25,162. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full SLU Veteran Student Life Report
University of North Dakota ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Master’s list. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication arts degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
UND not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 13,615 students enrolled at UND, 796 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 395 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,112. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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 University of North Dakota Veteran Student Life Report
Grand Canyon University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Master’s ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 115 degrees to qualified masters’s communication arts students in 2020-2021.
Grand Canyon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 103,427 students enrolled at Grand Canyon University, 7,172 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4,951 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,970. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 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%.
Full Grand Canyon University Veteran Student Life Report
North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Master’s ranking. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication arts degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State University also made our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11.Among the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University - Main Campus, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%.
Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication arts degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of California - San Diego supports 39,576 students, and 112 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,596. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - San Diego]](/colleges/university-of-california-san-diego/student-life/veterans/)
Boston University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Master’s list. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 59 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Boston University supports 32,718 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,162. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 Boston U]](/colleges/boston-university/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Master’s ranking. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 34,742 students enrolled at The University of Texas at San Antonio, 3,565 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,847 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,531. 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.
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 The University of Texas at San Antonio]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio/student-life/veterans/)
Western Michigan University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Master’s list. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 11 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
WMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 19,887 students enrolled at Western Michigan University, 584 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,981. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western Michigan University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Western Michigan University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Master’s ranking. Whitewater, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication arts degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Whitewater, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 11,989 students enrolled at UW - Whitewater, 383 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 181 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,342. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - Whitewater offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Veteran Student Life Report
Oakland University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Oakland University is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oakland, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 18,552 students enrolled at Oakland University, 323 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,271. 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.
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%.
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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Master’s ranking. University of California - Santa Barbara is a large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 3 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying communication arts list, UCSB has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 26,179 students enrolled at UCSB, 286 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,510. During this same period, 3 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full University of California - Santa Barbara Veteran Student Life Report
East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. East Tennessee State University is a fairly large school located in Johnson City, Tennessee that handed out 8 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 6 of the 13,713 students enrolled at East Tennessee State University were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,115. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. East Tennessee State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Master’s ranking. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication arts degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Among the 12,380 students enrolled at UCCS, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,808. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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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University of Maine came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 5 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMaine, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Maine 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%.
Full UMaine Veteran Student Life Report
Columbia College Chicago came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Master’s ranking. Columbia College Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
According to our most recent data, Columbia College Chicago supports 6,769 students, and 140 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 98 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,151. During this same period, 25 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Columbia College Chicago does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Columbia Veteran Student Life Report
Kent State University at Kent came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Master’s ranking. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication arts degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying communication arts list, Kent State has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Kent State University at Kent supports 26,822 students, and 778 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 374 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,199. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kent State University at Kent does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Kent State]](/colleges/kent-state-university-at-kent/student-life/veterans/)
University of Alabama in Huntsville came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Master’s ranking. University of Alabama in Huntsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Huntsville, Alabama. It awarded 6 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 9,999 students enrolled at University of Alabama in Huntsville, 645 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 294 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,721. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Alabama in Huntsville 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%.
Full University of Alabama in Huntsville Veteran Student Life Report
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 7 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 10,820 students enrolled at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, 773 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 357 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,191. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M Corpus Christi offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Texas A&M Corpus Christi Veteran Student Life Report
Utah State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. Utah State University is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 5 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 27,691 students enrolled at Utah State University, 3 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 $285. 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.
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%.
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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 4 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 48,072 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Arlington, 2,109 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,211 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,630. 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.
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 The University of Texas at Arlington Veteran Student Life Report
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