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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

43 Ranked Colleges
1,472 Degrees Awarded
$48,977 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication & Journalism for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Great Lakes region, there were 17,907 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,371 and $25,050 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 43 colleges that offered a degree 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 Great Lakes Region for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s”.

Top 25 Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s list. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 186 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Purdue University - Main Campus supports 46,655 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 $7,765. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Purdue University - Main Campus 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 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 Purdue University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication and journalism degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison were GI Bill® students, of which 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.

Full UW - Madison Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 43 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State, 2 were 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 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 masters’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Dayton. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communication and journalism degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

UDayton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Dayton supports 11,650 students, and 197 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 142 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,930. During this same period, 40 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Dayton 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Dayton]](/colleges/university-of-dayton/student-life/veterans/)

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #6, Marquette University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s list. Marquette University is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 masters’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying communication & journalism list, Marquette has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 11,550 students enrolled at Marquette University, 140 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 93 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,404. During this same period, 30 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Marquette University Veteran Student Life Report

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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication and journalism degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 43,064 students enrolled at IU Bloomington, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. IU Bloomington offers 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at IU Bloomington]](/colleges/indiana-university-bloomington/student-life/veterans/)

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 15 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUE, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville supports 12,860 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,082. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SIUE]](/colleges/southern-illinois-university-edwardsville/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. UWM is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 10 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

UWM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, UWM supports 24,565 students, and 983 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 494 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,519. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Veteran Student Life Report

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

With a ranking of #10, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s list. Eastern Michigan University is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

According to our most recent data, Eastern Michigan University supports 16,294 students, and 486 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 265 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,462. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Ashland University
Ashland, Ohio

Ashland University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ashland, Ohio. It awarded 7 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Ashland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Ashland supports 4,447 students, and 105 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 88 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,554. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received scholarships through 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 Ashland Veteran Student Life Report

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 11,366 students enrolled at SIUC, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SIUC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SIUC]](/colleges/southern-illinois-university-carbondale/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 7 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 909 of the 40,826 students enrolled at UC were GI Bill® students, of which 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,806. During this same period, 15 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 88%. 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 UC]](/colleges/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 58 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

OHIO Athens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 726 of the 25,714 students enrolled at Ohio University - Athens Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,725. On top of their other funding sources, 10 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Grand Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

GVSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 23,350 students enrolled at Grand Valley State University, 479 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 198 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,686. 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.

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 GVSU]](/colleges/grand-valley-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, Michigan

Spring Arbor University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s ranking. Spring Arbor University is located in Spring Arbor, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying communication & journalism list, Spring Arbor has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 3,118 students enrolled at Spring Arbor University, 87 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 48 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,673. During this same period, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Spring Arbor University 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%.

Full Spring Arbor Veteran Student Life Report

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s ranking. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.

Among the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $425. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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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Illinois State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s ranking. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication and journalism degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.

Illinois State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 20,720 students enrolled at Illinois State University, 530 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 163 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,997. On top of their other funding sources, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Illinois State University]](/colleges/illinois-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s ranking. Kent State University at Kent is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

Kent State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 26,822 students enrolled at Kent State, 778 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 374 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,199. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kent State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Kent State University at Kent]](/colleges/kent-state-university-at-kent/student-life/veterans/)

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.

Of the 19,887 students enrolled at WMU, 584 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,981. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. WMU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s ranking. Wayne State University is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 21 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 470 of the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State were GI Bill® students, of which 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,101. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Wayne State]](/colleges/wayne-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 63 degrees to qualified masters’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.

DePaul also took the #14 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, DePaul supports 21,922 students, and 528 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 367 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,957. In addition to receiving other benefits, 101 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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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s list. IUPUI is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 23 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,390 students enrolled at IUPUI 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 $5,439. 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.

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 #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s ranking. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication and journalism degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Oakland also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #21.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 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 Oakland University Veteran Student Life Report

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s ranking. Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Loyola Chicago also took the #16 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 16,893 students enrolled at Loyola University Chicago, 261 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 165 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,263. To help with additional expenses, 78 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 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%.

Full Loyola University Chicago Veteran Student Life Report

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