2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Journalism for a Bachelor’s
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Journalism for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Other Journalism is the 415th most popular major in the country with 1,134 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 724 other journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Journalism for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in other journalism. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other 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 other journalism program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Other Journalism for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying other journalism.
Top 20 Best Other Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 20 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Journalism for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #1 spot on the list. UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 108 bachelors’s other journalism degrees to qualified students.
UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Other Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, The University of Alabama supports 37,840 students, and 2,081 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,128 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,975. In addition to receiving other benefits, 357 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UA]](/colleges/the-university-of-alabama/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Journalism for a Bachelor’s list. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other journalism degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse, 385 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,840. On top of their other funding sources, 217 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Syracuse 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Syracuse University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 20 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Journalism for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 191 bachelors’s other journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Other Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, ASU - Tempe supports 74,795 students, and 7,566 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 are 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. ASU - Tempe offers 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Journalism for a Bachelor’s. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 47 bachelors’s other journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
UNL also made our “Best Other Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Among the 25,108 students enrolled at UNL, 690 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 344 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,374. To help with additional expenses, 79 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drake University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Journalism for a Bachelor’s. Des Moines, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other journalism degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
Drake did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Other Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Drake University supports 4,774 students, and 100 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 61 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. To help with additional expenses, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.
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Western Washington University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Journalism for a Bachelor’s list. WWU is a fairly large school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 3 bachelors’s other journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
WWU also made our “Best Other Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.Of the 15,197 students enrolled at WWU, 622 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,933. During this same period, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. WWU 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%.
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With a ranking of #7, Point Loma Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Journalism for a Bachelor’s list. PLNU is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
PLNU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Other Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 4,616 students enrolled at Point Loma Nazarene University, 334 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 219 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,825. In addition to receiving other benefits, 76 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Point Loma Nazarene University 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%.
Full PLNU Veteran Student Life Report
University of California - Irvine ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Journalism for a Bachelor’s list. University of California - Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 32 bachelors’s other journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Other Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 36,303 students enrolled at UC Irvine, 8 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 $3,620. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 UC Irvine]](/colleges/university-of-california-irvine/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #9, University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Journalism for a Bachelor’s list. University of Nebraska at Kearney is a medium-sized school located in Kearney, Nebraska that handed out 13 bachelors’s other journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
UNK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Other Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 6,225 students enrolled at UNK, 183 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,539. During this same period, 12 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNK offers 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%.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Journalism for a Bachelor’s list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 10 bachelors’s other journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Other Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University, 4 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 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 North Dakota State University Veteran Student Life Report
Concordia College at Moorhead ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Journalism for a Bachelor’s list. Concordia College at Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s other journalism degrees to qualified students.
Concordia College Moorhead did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Other Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 28 of the 1,973 students enrolled at Concordia College Moorhead were GI Bill® students, of which 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,498. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Concordia College at Moorhead]](/colleges/concordia-college-at-moorhead/student-life/veterans/)
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Journalism for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other journalism students in 2020-2021.
OSU also made our “Best Other Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16.Of the 24,535 students enrolled at OSU, 1,038 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,226. During this same period, 39 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Ashland University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Journalism for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ashland, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other journalism degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ashland, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Other Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ashland University supports 4,447 students, and 105 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 88 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,554. During this same period, 4 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%.
Full Ashland Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #14, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Journalism for a Bachelor’s list. A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s other journalism degrees to qualified students.
A-State also made our “Best Other Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17.Of the 13,106 students enrolled at Arkansas State University - Main Campus, 425 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 180 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,131. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Journalism for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. BYU is a large school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 63 bachelors’s other journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
BYU also made our “Best Other Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 368 of the 36,461 students enrolled at BYU were GI Bill® students, of which 220 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,856. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 Brigham Young University - Provo]](/colleges/brigham-young-university-provo/student-life/veterans/)
Fairfield University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Journalism for a Bachelor’s list. Fairfield University is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s other journalism degrees to qualified students.
Fairfield U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Other Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 49 of the 5,513 students enrolled at Fairfield U were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,139. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received scholarships 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Queens University of Charlotte came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Journalism for a Bachelor’s ranking. Queens University of Charlotte is a small school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 16 bachelors’s other journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying other journalism list, Queens has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Other Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 2,338 students enrolled at Queens University of Charlotte, 112 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 60 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,166. In addition to receiving other benefits, 14 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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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Kentucky State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Journalism for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Frankfort, Kentucky, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s other journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
KY State also took the #20 spot in our “Best Other Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 2,290 students enrolled at Kentucky State University, 40 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,836. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Kentucky State University]](/colleges/kentucky-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #19, Taylor University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Journalism for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Upland, Indiana, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s other journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Taylor U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Other Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 24 of the 2,110 students enrolled at Taylor University were GI Bill® students, of which 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,099. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Taylor University offers 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Taylor U Veteran Student Life Report
Abilene Christian University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Journalism for a Bachelor’s list. Abilene Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Abilene Christian did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Other Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 5,291 students enrolled at Abilene Christian University, 269 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 160 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,303. During this same period, 72 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Abilene Christian]](/colleges/abilene-christian-university/student-life/veterans/)
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