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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 Arizona for Communications for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 66,787 communication and media studies students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. 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 Arizona, there were 2,277 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,098 and $25,687 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,857 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,087 and $27,181 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Communications for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in communication and media studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication and media studies programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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 Arizona for Communications for a Bachelor’s” list to help you make the college decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Communications for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Communications for a Bachelor’s”.
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Communications for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 439 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list, coming in at #2.Of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe, 7,566 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 ASU - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Communications for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 296 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona also took the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Arizona supports 45,601 students, and 2,131 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. In addition to receiving other benefits, 31 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Communications for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #3 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 230 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Grand Canyon University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list.Among the 103,427 students enrolled at Grand Canyon University, 7,172 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4,951 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,970. During this same period, 5 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Communications for a Bachelor’s list. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 83 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking.Of the 29,566 students enrolled at NAU, 1,055 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 622 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,378. To help with additional expenses, 56 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 Northern Arizona University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Communications for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 246 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
UOPX - Arizona also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list, coming in at #4.Among the 89,763 students enrolled at University of Phoenix - Arizona, 135 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 157 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,437. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UOPX - Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-phoenix-arizona/student-life/veterans/)
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