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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor's

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 for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication is the 170th most popular major in the country with 4,203 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,336 public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 67 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public relations, advertising, and applied communication. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public relations, advertising, and applied communication programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the public relations, advertising, and applied communication program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying public relations, advertising, and applied communication.

Top 25 Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 107 bachelors’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Wazzu also took the #4 spot in our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 31,159 students enrolled at Washington State University, 83 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,702. 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 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 Washington State University]](/colleges/washington-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 192 bachelors’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Nebraska - Lincoln supports 25,108 students, and 690 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 344 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,374. During this same period, 79 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s list. University of Colorado Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 385 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

CU - Boulder not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Colorado Boulder supports 37,437 students, and 1,379 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 968 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,889. During this same period, 46 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 CU - Boulder]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-boulder/student-life/veterans/)

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 67 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Florida State University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 88 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Florida State supports 43,569 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s list. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston, 1,382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Houston 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

Belmont University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s list. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 17 bachelors’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Belmont did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 8,204 students enrolled at Belmont, 343 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 227 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,102. On top of their other funding sources, 146 students received funds through 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%.

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Texas Christian University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s ranking. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees to 96 students in 2020-2021.

TCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 520 of the 11,379 students enrolled at Texas Christian University were GI Bill® students, of which 405 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,096. To help with additional expenses, 343 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas Christian University]](/colleges/texas-christian-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Grand Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Grand Valley State University is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 169 bachelors’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying public relations, advertising, and applied communication list, GVSU has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 479 of the 23,350 students enrolled at Grand Valley State University were GI Bill® students, of which 198 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,686. To help with additional expenses, 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 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 Grand Valley State University]](/colleges/grand-valley-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s list. Drexel is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 36 bachelors’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying public relations, advertising, and applied communication list, Drexel has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel University, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through 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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Drexel Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #10, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University - Main Campus, 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 183 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying public relations, advertising, and applied communication list, USF Tampa has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 50,626 students enrolled at University of South Florida - Main Campus, 2,211 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,943. During this same period, 13 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 92%. 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 University of South Florida - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-south-florida-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a medium-sized public school situated in River Falls, Wisconsin. It awarded 64 bachelors’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - River Falls also took the #23 spot in our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UW - River Falls supports 5,855 students, and 185 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 84 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,939. To help with additional expenses, 16 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - River Falls 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%.

Full University of Wisconsin - River Falls Veteran Student Life Report

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school handed out 60 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication students in 2020-2021.

Ball State also made our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12.Of the 21,597 students enrolled at Ball State, 455 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 182 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,124. To help with additional expenses, 29 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%.

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Point Park University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Point Park University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Point Park University is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 18 bachelors’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 3,591 students enrolled at Point Park University, 110 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,640. During this same period, 18 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 Point Park Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #15, The University of Tampa did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Tampa is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 85 bachelors’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees in 2020-2021.

UT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 526 of the 9,605 students enrolled at The University of Tampa were GI Bill® students, of which 345 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,049. To help with additional expenses, 77 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Tampa 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%.

Full The University of Tampa Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Southern Mississippi is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees to qualified students.

According to our most recent data, Southern Miss supports 14,606 students, and 351 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 226 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,605. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Miss does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Southern Mississippi]](/colleges/university-of-southern-mississippi/student-life/veterans/)

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Wingate University
Wingate, North Carolina

Wingate University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Wingate, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 3,653 students enrolled at Wingate, 122 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 52 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,143. On top of their other funding sources, 20 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wingate 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Wingate]](/colleges/wingate-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Florida International University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s ranking. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 276 bachelors’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees in 2020-2021.

FIU also made our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25.Among the 58,836 students enrolled at Florida International University, 1,079 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,771. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

Loyola University New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 40 degrees to qualified bachelors’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Loyola New Orleans supports 4,497 students, and 145 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 98 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,702. During this same period, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Loyola New Orleans 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 #20, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s list. UCO is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 55 bachelors’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 14,132 students enrolled at University of Central Oklahoma, 934 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 428 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,062. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Central Oklahoma does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UCO]](/colleges/university-of-central-oklahoma/student-life/veterans/)

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska

Bellevue University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bellevue, Nebraska. It awarded 17 bachelors’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 13,059 students enrolled at Bellevue University, 1 were 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. 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%.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s ranking. Oakland is a fairly large school located in Rochester Hills, Michigan that handed out 23 bachelors’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 18,552 students enrolled at Oakland, 323 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,271. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oakland offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 Oakland Veteran Student Life Report

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Albion College
Albion, Michigan

Albion College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s ranking. Albion, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 18 of the 1,506 students enrolled at Albion College were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,145. During this same period, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Albion Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s list. UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 bachelors’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees to qualified students.

Our most recent data shows that 604 of the 16,450 students enrolled at University of Louisiana at Lafayette were GI Bill® students, of which 224 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,336. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Florida Southern College
Lakeland, Florida

Florida Southern College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Florida Southern College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lakeland, Florida. It awarded 15 bachelors’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida Southern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Florida Southern supports 3,413 students, and 118 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 82 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,358. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida Southern 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%.

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