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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 for Other Communication and Media Studies for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Other Communication & Media Studies is the 236th most popular major in the country with 3,374 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Communication and Media Studies for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in other communication and media studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other 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 other communication and media studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Communication and Media Studies for a Doctorate”.
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Communication and Media Studies for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 37,840 students enrolled at The University of Alabama, 2,081 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,975. To help with additional expenses, 357 students received funds 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 87%, 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Communication and Media Studies for a Doctorate list. University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying other communication and media studies list, UPenn has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 26,552 students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania, 324 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,383. In addition to receiving other benefits, 78 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Communication and Media Studies for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s other communication and media studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Louisiana State University supports 34,285 students, and 1 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Communication and Media Studies for a Doctorate list. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s other communication and media studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying other communication and media studies list, Florida State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full Florida State University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Communication and Media Studies for a Doctorate. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s other communication and media studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying other communication and media studies list, Colorado State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State University - Fort Collins, 1,606 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,183 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,701. During this same period, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Veteran Student Life Report
University of Oregon ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Communication and Media Studies for a Doctorate list. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s other communication and media studies students in 2020-2021.
UO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 21,752 students enrolled at University of Oregon, 582 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 314 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,688. To help with additional expenses, 25 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%.
Full University of Oregon Veteran Student Life Report
Stanford University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Communication and Media Studies for a Doctorate ranking. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s other communication and media studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying other communication and media studies list, Stanford has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 188 of the 15,953 students enrolled at Stanford were GI Bill® students, of which 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,909. In addition to receiving other benefits, 61 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 Stanford University Veteran Student Life Report
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Communication and Media Studies for a Doctorate ranking. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Indiana, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 doctorate’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying other communication and media studies list, IUP has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 10,037 students enrolled at IUP, 298 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 109 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,600. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. IUP does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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With a ranking of #9, Howard University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Communication and Media Studies for a Doctorate list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s other communication and media studies degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Howard, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Howard supports 10,859 students, and 342 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 136 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,339. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Howard 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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