2023 Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Iowa

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #1 spot on the list. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication and journalism degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

Iowa also took the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” ranking.Of the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list.Our most recent data shows that 814 of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University were GI Bill® students, of which 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. To help with additional expenses, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Iowa State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drake University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Des Moines, Iowa, and it awarded 41 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drake, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” ranking.According to our most recent data, Drake University supports 4,774 students, and 100 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 61 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. To help with additional expenses, 11 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Drake University 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.

Full Drake University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #4 spot on the list. UNI is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNI also took the #4 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 251 of the 9,507 students enrolled at UNI were GI Bill® students, of which 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,033. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNI does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of Northern Iowa Veteran Student Life Report