2023 Best Other Journalism Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Journalism for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 20 masters’s other journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Other Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UA 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,975. To help with additional expenses, 357 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 UA Veteran Student Life Report

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Journalism for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified masters’s other journalism students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying other journalism list, Syracuse has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Other Journalism Master’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. During this same period, 217 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Syracuse does offer 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.

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Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Journalism for a Master’s. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Other Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. On top of their other funding sources, 672 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus
Tampa, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Journalism for a Master’s list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 19 masters’s other journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying other journalism list, USF Tampa has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Other Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,211 of the 50,626 students enrolled at USF Tampa were GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. To help with additional expenses, 13 students received funds through 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 92%, 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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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Journalism for a Master’s list. Boston University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 2 masters’s other journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston U also made our “Best Other Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Among the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston University, 15 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Boston University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Journalism for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 55 masters’s other journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA also took the #4 spot in our “Best Other Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 39,147 students enrolled at UGA, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 94%.

Full University of Georgia Veteran Student Life Report

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Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, New York

Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Journalism for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 133 masters’s other journalism degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying other journalism list, Columbia has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Other Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Columbia University in the City of New York supports 30,135 students, and 739 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 467 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,069. During this same period, 328 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 Columbia Veteran Student Life Report