2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Audiovisual for an Associate
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Audiovisual for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Audiovisual Communications is the 152nd most popular major in the country with 6,229 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, audiovisual communications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $23,273 and had an average of $24,602 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,841 audiovisual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,354 and $27,014 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 508 audiovisual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Audiovisual for an Associate” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in audiovisual communications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality audiovisual communications programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the audiovisual communications program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Audiovisual for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree vets studying audiovisual.
Top 4 Best Audiovisual Communications Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Audiovisual for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Full Sail University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Winter Park, Florida, this large private for-profit school awarded 98 degrees to qualified associates’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Full Sail University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Audiovisual Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 4,199 of the 24,627 students enrolled at Full Sail University were GI Bill® students, of which 3,206 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,240. In addition to receiving other benefits, 604 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Audiovisual for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Bossier Parish Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bossier City, Louisiana that handed out 35 associates’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bossier Parish Community College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Audiovisual Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 420 of the 6,090 students enrolled at Bossier Parish Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 231 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,872. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 Bossier Parish Community College]](/colleges/bossier-parish-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Guilford Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Audiovisual for an Associate list. Located in Jamestown, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
Guilford Technical Community College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Audiovisual Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Guilford Technical Community College supports 10,821 students, and 389 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 135 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $936. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships 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 Guilford Technical Community College]](/colleges/guilford-technical-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Audiovisual for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, SAE Institute - Nashville landed the #4 spot on the list. SAE Institute - Nashville is a private for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 60 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SAE Institute - Nashville also made our “Best Audiovisual Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 211 students enrolled at SAE Institute - Nashville were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,411. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full SAE Institute - Nashville 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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