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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Maryland

10 Ranked Colleges
1,031 Degrees Awarded
$33,443 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Communications for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 in Maryland for Communications for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 66,787 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the 10th most popular major in the United States. 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 Maryland, there were 1,278 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,842 and $27,051 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,031 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,642 and $26,517 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Communications for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication and media studies programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication and media studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Communications for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Maryland

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Communications for a Bachelor’s list. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 278 students in 2020-2021.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list.Of the 40,709 students enrolled at UMCP, 16 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,716. To help with additional expenses, 8 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 95%, 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 UMCP]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-college-park/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Communications for a Bachelor’s list. University of Maryland Global Campus is a large public school situated in Adelphi, Maryland. It awarded 140 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our maryland bachelor’s degree vets studying communications list, UMGC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking.Of the 58,526 students enrolled at UMGC, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $913. On top of their other funding sources, 4 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 Maryland Global Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Communications for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Towson, Maryland, this large public school awarded 152 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our maryland bachelor’s degree vets studying communications list, Towson has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 21,917 students enrolled at Towson 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 $3,999. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Towson Veteran Student Life Report

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, Maryland

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Communications for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Salisbury University landed the #4 spot on the list. Salisbury University is located in Salisbury, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 159 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.

Salisbury not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list.Among the 8,124 students enrolled at Salisbury University, 223 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,584. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students received scholarships 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%.

Full Salisbury University Veteran Student Life Report

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Mount St Mary's University
Emmitsburg, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mount St Mary’s University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Communications for a Bachelor’s. The Mount is a small school located in Emmitsburg, Maryland that handed out 23 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our maryland bachelor’s degree vets studying communications list, The Mount has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking.According to our most recent data, The Mount supports 2,560 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,851. 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 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 Mount]](/colleges/mount-st-marys-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Frostburg State University
Frostburg, Maryland

Frostburg State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Communications for a Bachelor’s ranking. Frostburg State is a small school located in Frostburg, Maryland that handed out 39 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Frostburg State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking.Of the 4,857 students enrolled at Frostburg State, 131 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,373. During this same period, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Frostburg State University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Communications for a Bachelor’s list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.

UMBC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list.According to our most recent data, University of Maryland - Baltimore County supports 13,497 students, and 53 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 30 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,027. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 87%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMBC]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-baltimore-county/student-life/veterans/)

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McDaniel College
Westminster, Maryland

McDaniel College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Communications for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Westminster, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.

McDaniel also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, McDaniel supports 2,931 students, and 59 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 39 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,496. In addition to receiving other benefits, 14 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. McDaniel does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%.

Full McDaniel Veteran Student Life Report

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Goucher College
Baltimore, Maryland

Goucher College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Communications for a Bachelor’s ranking. Goucher College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our maryland bachelor’s degree vets studying communications list, Goucher has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking.Of the 2,015 students enrolled at Goucher College, 27 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,559. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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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Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland

Loyola University Maryland came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Communications for a Bachelor’s ranking. Loyola University Maryland is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.

Loyola Maryland also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list, coming in at #3.Of the 5,282 students enrolled at Loyola Maryland, 89 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 47 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $24,415. In addition to receiving other benefits, 43 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 87%. 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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