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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Communications for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Communications for a Bachelor'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 District of Columbia for Communications for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Communication & Media Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 66,787 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, communication and media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,115 and had an average of $25,414 in loans still to pay off.

Across District of Columbia, there were 200 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,946 and $23,828 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 112 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,584 and $27,317 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Communications for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication and media studies 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 communication and media studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Communications for a Bachelor’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Communications for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Communications for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 5 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in District of Columbia

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Communications for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #1 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.

GWU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,017 students enrolled at GWU were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,185. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at GWU]](/colleges/george-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Communications for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

CUA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list.Of the 5,366 students enrolled at CUA, 196 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,878. On top of their other funding sources, 53 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CUA offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Communications for a Bachelor’s list. American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The American University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 613 of the 14,001 students enrolled at The American University were GI Bill® students, of which 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,027. On top of their other funding sources, 206 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 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 American University]](/colleges/american-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Trinity Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Communications for a Bachelor’s list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Trinity College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking.Of the 1,846 students enrolled at Trinity College, 27 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,987. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Trinity College]](/colleges/trinity-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Gallaudet University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Communications for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Gallaudet University landed the #5 spot on the list. Gallaudet University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gallaudet, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking.Of the 1,451 students enrolled at Gallaudet University, 22 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,773. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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