2023 Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
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$20,915
Avg Salary
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 Communication & Journalism for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 120,571 people earned their degree in communication and journalism, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, communication and journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,266 and had an average of $24,758 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 20,333 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,977 and $24,247 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,360 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communication & Journalism for an Associate” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and journalism. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication and journalism programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication and journalism program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communication & Journalism for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communication & Journalism for an Associate”.
Top 8 Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nassau Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communication & Journalism for an Associate. Nassau Community College is located in Garden City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 associates’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
Nassau Community College also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 13,864 students enrolled at Nassau Community College, 217 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 141 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,692. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Nassau Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Nassau Community College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communication & Journalism for an Associate. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication and journalism degrees to 101 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BMCC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Borough of Manhattan Community College supports 22,496 students, and 445 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 345 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,303. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communication & Journalism for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilmington University landed the #3 spot on the list. Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Castle, Delaware. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Wilmington University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 37 of the 14,769 students enrolled at Wilmington University were GI Bill® students, of which 30 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,088. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Immaculata University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communication & Journalism for an Associate. Located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.
Immaculata also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7.Among the 2,563 students enrolled at Immaculata, 38 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,208. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Immaculata offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Elizabethtown College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communication & Journalism for an Associate. Etown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Etown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 1,881 students enrolled at Elizabethtown College, 34 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,456. During this same period, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 Elizabethtown College Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, LaGuardia Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communication & Journalism for an Associate list. LaGuardia is located in Long Island City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 associates’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at LaGuardia, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 16,971 students enrolled at LaGuardia, 194 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 141 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,150. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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With a ranking of #7, Fashion Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communication & Journalism for an Associate list. Fashion Institute of Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 318 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIT SUNY, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 8,191 students enrolled at Fashion Institute of Technology, 83 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,456. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Fashion Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #8, Community College of Philadelphia did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communication & Journalism for an Associate list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified associates’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.
Community College of Philadelphia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 13,672 students enrolled at Community College of Philadelphia, 291 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,118. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Community College of Philadelphia offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Community College of Philadelphia]](/colleges/community-college-of-philadelphia/student-life/veterans/)
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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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