2023 Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 the Far Western US Region for Communication & Journalism for a Doctorate” ranking.
Communication & Journalism is the 11th most popular major in the country with 120,571 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Far Western US region, there were 22,701 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,833 and $21,433 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication & Journalism for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in communication and journalism. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication and journalism programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communication and journalism program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication & Journalism for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication & Journalism for a Doctorate”.
Top 9 Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication & Journalism for a Doctorate list. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 18 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California, 1,311 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. On top of their other funding sources, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Southern California does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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%.
Full USC Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication & Journalism for a Doctorate list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying communication & journalism list, Wazzu has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 83 of the 31,159 students enrolled at Wazzu were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wazzu 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 Washington State University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication & Journalism for a Doctorate. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, UW Seattle supports 48,149 students, and 1,283 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 769 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW Seattle does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 UW Seattle]](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication & Journalism for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
UH Manoa also took the #9 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UH Manoa supports 18,025 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,153. 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 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 University of Hawaii at Manoa]](/colleges/university-of-hawaii-at-manoa/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication & Journalism for a Doctorate. UCSD is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 2 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of California - San Diego supports 39,576 students, and 112 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,596. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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With a ranking of #6, University of Oregon did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication & Journalism for a Doctorate list. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.
UO also took the #3 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Oregon supports 21,752 students, and 582 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 314 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,688. During this same period, 25 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%.
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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication & Journalism for a Doctorate ranking. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of California - Santa Barbara supports 26,179 students, and 286 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 128 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,510. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of California - Santa Barbara offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.
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University of California - Davis ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication & Journalism for a Doctorate list. University of California - Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Davis also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 39,074 students enrolled at University of California - Davis were GI Bill® students, of which 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,489. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 UC Davis Veteran Student Life Report
Stanford University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication & Journalism for a Doctorate ranking. Stanford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying communication & journalism list, Stanford has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Stanford supports 15,953 students, and 188 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 118 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,909. To help with additional expenses, 61 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 Stanford 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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