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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Publishing for a Master’s

6 Ranked Colleges
210 Degrees Awarded
$43,066 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Publishing for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 for Publishing for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Publishing is the 299th most popular major in the country with 336 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, publishing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,066 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Publishing for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in publishing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent publishing programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the publishing program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Publishing for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying publishing.

Top 6 Best Publishing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Publishing for a Master’s. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 59 masters’s publishing degrees in 2020-2021.

GWU also made our “Best Publishing Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,017 students enrolled at George Washington University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,185. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at George Washington University]](/colleges/george-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)

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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Publishing for a Master’s list. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 29 masters’s publishing degrees in 2020-2021.

NYU also made our “Best Publishing Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 52,775 students enrolled at New York University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,388. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at New York University]](/colleges/new-york-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Pace University - New York
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pace University - New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Publishing for a Master’s list. Pace University - New York is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 masters’s publishing degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying publishing list, Pace University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Publishing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Pace University - New York supports 12,835 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,912. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pace University - New York does offer 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Pace University - New York]](/colleges/pace-university-new-york/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Publishing for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified masters’s publishing students in 2020-2021.

Portland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Publishing Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 23,640 students enrolled at Portland State University, 1,127 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,835. On top of their other funding sources, 100 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%.

Full Portland State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Emerson College
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Publishing for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Emerson College landed the #5 spot on the list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s publishing degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.

Emerson also took the #3 spot in our “Best Publishing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 100 of the 5,115 students enrolled at Emerson College were GI Bill® students, of which 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,410. On top of their other funding sources, 38 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%.

Full Emerson Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Houston - Victoria ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Publishing for a Master’s list. University of Houston - Victoria is a small public school situated in Victoria, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s publishing degrees in 2020-2021.

UH Victoria also made our “Best Publishing Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Among the 4,922 students enrolled at UH Victoria, 205 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,745. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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