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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 in New Jersey for Other Communication and Media Studies” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 New Jersey, there were 323 other communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Other Communication and Media Studies” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other communication and media studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Other Communication and Media Studies” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Other Communication and Media Studies”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Other Communication and Media Studies. Montclair State is a public institution located in Montclair, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 107 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Montclair State also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Montclair State University supports 21,005 students, and 337 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 186 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,727. 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 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 Ramapo College of New Jersey. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Other Communication and Media Studies. Ramapo College is located in Mahwah, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 ’s other communication and media studies degrees to qualified students.
Ramapo College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Ramapo College supports 6,042 students, and 77 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 41 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,051. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 Ramapo College of New Jersey Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Other Communication and Media Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Teaneck, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other communication and media studies degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
FDU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 7,479 students enrolled at FDU, 48 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,737. In addition to receiving other benefits, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full FDU Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Jersey City University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Other Communication and Media Studies. NJCU is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s other communication and media studies degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NJCU, 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, New Jersey City University supports 7,550 students, and 159 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 71 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,391. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. New Jersey City University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at New Jersey City University]](/colleges/new-jersey-city-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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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