2023 Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in District of Columbia

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Journalism for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 District of Columbia, there were 157 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Journalism for a Master’s” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general journalism. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general journalism 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 general journalism program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The journalism school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Journalism for a Master’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Journalism for a Master’s

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

Top 2 Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in District of Columbia

1

Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

10 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Journalism for a Master’s. Georgetown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgetown, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking.Of the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown University, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $30,300. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.

Full Georgetown University Veteran Student Life Report

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

613 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Journalism for a Master’s list. American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

The American University also made our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, American University supports 14,001 students, and 613 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 388 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,027. During this same period, 206 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at American University]](/colleges/american-university/student-life/veterans/)

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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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