2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communications for a Doctorate
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 the Great Lakes Region for Communications for a Doctorate” 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 the Great Lakes region, there were 9,064 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,036 and $25,485 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communications for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communications for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communications for a Doctorate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communications for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying communications list, U-M has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M, 570 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. During this same period, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at U-M]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communications for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 7 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying communications list, Ohio State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State University - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communications for a Doctorate. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s communications students in 2020-2021.
UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Wisconsin - Madison supports 44,640 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communications for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 5 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue 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 $7,765. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.
Full Purdue Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communications for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Veteran Student Life Report
Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communications for a Doctorate ranking. IU Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 9 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Indiana University - Bloomington supports 43,064 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana University - Bloomington does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at IU Bloomington]](/colleges/indiana-university-bloomington/student-life/veterans/)
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communications for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. UWM is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 7 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
UWM also took the #9 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 24,565 students enrolled at UWM, 983 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 494 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,519. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UWM offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communications for a Doctorate list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 5 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying communications list, SIUC has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 11,366 students enrolled at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Illinois University Carbondale offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Veteran Student Life Report
Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communications for a Doctorate list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 10 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 726 of the 25,714 students enrolled at OHIO Athens were GI Bill® students, of which 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,725. In addition to receiving other benefits, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. OHIO Athens does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full OHIO Athens Veteran Student Life Report
Wayne State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communications for a Doctorate ranking. Wayne State is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 4 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne State, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Wayne State University supports 26,241 students, and 470 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 244 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,101. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wayne State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Michigan State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communications for a Doctorate list. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s communications degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State University, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,686. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communications for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Ohio. It awarded 6 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BGSU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 18,142 students enrolled at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus, 577 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 258 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,808. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full BGSU Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
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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