2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Journalism for a Master’s

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Journalism for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 11,380 people earned their degree in general journalism, making the major the 69th most popular in the United States.

Across Ohio, there were 376 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Journalism for a Master’s” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general journalism. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general journalism programs and a strong support system for 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 general journalism program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Journalism for a Master’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Journalism for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Journalism for a Master’s”.

Top 2 Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Ohio

1

Ohio University - Athens Campus
Athens, Ohio

726 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

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Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Journalism for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 19 masters’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our ohio master’s degree vets studying journalism list, OHIO Athens has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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2

Kent State University at Kent
Kent, Ohio

778 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

$7,199 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Journalism for a Master’s list. Kent State University at Kent is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 16 masters’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kent State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.According to our most recent data, Kent State University at Kent supports 26,822 students, and 778 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 374 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,199. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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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

Footnotes

• *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.

Credits

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