2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$45,062
Avg Salary
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 North Carolina for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 North Carolina, there were 3,783 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,114 and $24,752 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and journalism. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication and journalism programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s”.
Top 8 Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in North Carolina
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified masters’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill 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 received scholarships 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #2 spot on the list. East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 28,798 students enrolled at ECU were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,409. 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s list. UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
UNC Greensboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.Among the 19,764 students enrolled at UNC Greensboro, 885 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 329 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,723. On top of their other funding sources, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC Greensboro offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 20 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.Of the 36,042 students enrolled at North Carolina State University, 1,102 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. To help with additional expenses, 27 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s list. Elon, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communication and journalism degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Elon also took the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.According to our most recent data, Elon supports 7,117 students, and 100 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 66 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,835. During this same period, 34 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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 Elon University Veteran Student Life Report
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s list. UNC Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 9 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Charlotte also took the #5 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.Among the 30,146 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 1,476 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 642 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,691. To help with additional expenses, 13 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it awarded 15 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
UNCW also took the #8 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of North Carolina at Wilmington supports 17,915 students, and 1,169 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 659 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,129. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Carolina at Wilmington 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Carolina at Wilmington]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-wilmington/student-life/veterans/)
Queens University of Charlotte landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s ranking. Queens is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 48 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Queens also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 112 of the 2,338 students enrolled at Queens were GI Bill® students, of which 60 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,166. During this same period, 14 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Queens 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Queens]](/colleges/queens-university-of-charlotte/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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