2023 Best Journalism Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Connecticut
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$41,600
Avg Cost*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Journalism for a Master’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 13,552 people earned their degree in journalism, making the major the 69th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,953 and had an average of $23,734 in loans still to pay off.
Across Connecticut, there were 129 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,051 and $23,457 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great 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 journalism program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Journalism for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for connecticut master’s degree vets studying journalism.
Top 1 Best Journalism Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Connecticut
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Journalism for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinnipiac University landed the #1 spot on the list. Quinnipiac is located in Hamden, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Quinnipiac did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 9,746 students enrolled at Quinnipiac University were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $21,337. During this same period, 4 students received scholarships 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 89%. 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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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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