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2023 Best Other Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

5 Ranked Colleges
84 Degrees Awarded
$27,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 3,374 people earned their degree in other communication and media studies, making the major the 236th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,156 other communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies for a Master’s” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other communication and media studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other communication and media studies programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other communication and media studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree vets studying other communication and media studies.

Top 5 Best Other Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #1 spot on the list. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other communication and media studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn University, 1,499 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,423. On top of their other funding sources, 68 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 92%, 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%.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies for a Master’s list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 5 masters’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,314. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 Virginia Tech]](/colleges/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies for a Master’s list. FAU is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying other communication and media studies list, FAU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Florida Atlantic University supports 30,805 students, and 708 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 397 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,153. 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 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 Florida Atlantic University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies for a Master’s. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

A-State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 13,106 students enrolled at A-State, 425 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 180 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,131. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Arkansas State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/arkansas-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Alabama A & M University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Normal, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s other communication and media studies students in 2020-2021.

AAMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 421 of the 5,977 students enrolled at Alabama A & M University were GI Bill® students, of which 67 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,070. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at AAMU]](/colleges/alabama-a-and-m-university/student-life/veterans/)

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