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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 1,128 people earned their degree in other communication, journalism, and related programs, making the major the 404th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 357 other communication, journalism, and related programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs for a Master’s” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other communication, journalism, and related programs. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other communication, journalism, and related programs programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other communication, journalism, and related programs program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs for a Master’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs for a Master’s. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other communication, journalism, and related programs degrees to 96 students in 2020-2021.
NYU also made our “Best Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, NYU supports 52,775 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,388. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full NYU Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the #2 spot on the list. Fordham University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 26 masters’s other communication, journalism, and related programs degrees in 2020-2021.
Fordham U also made our “Best Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2.Among the 16,364 students enrolled at Fordham University, 1 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 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 89%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Fordham U]](/colleges/fordham-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duquesne University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs for a Master’s list. Duquesne is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Duquesne also made our “Best Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 8,830 students enrolled at Duquesne University, 219 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 127 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,403. During this same period, 43 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 Duquesne University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowie State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs for a Master’s. This medium-sized school is located in Bowie, Maryland, and it awarded 24 masters’s other communication, journalism, and related programs degrees in 2020-2021.
Bowie State University also made our “Best Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Bowie State University supports 6,250 students, and 305 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 143 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,178. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bowie State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Bowie State University Veteran Student Life Report
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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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