2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Science for a Master’s
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 the Great Lakes Region for Communication Science for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Communication Sciences & Disorders is the 110th most popular major in the country with 7,269 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,060 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Science for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in general communication sciences and disorders. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general communication sciences and disorders 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 general communication sciences and disorders program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Science for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Science for a Master’s”.
Top 10 Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 39 masters’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.
Wayne State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Wayne State University supports 26,241 students, and 470 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 244 are 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. Wayne State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Wayne State University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Science for a Master’s. Located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified masters’s communication science students in 2020-2021.
UW - Stevens Point did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 343 of the 8,302 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point were GI Bill® students, of which 129 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,195. On top of their other funding sources, 2 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 UW - Stevens Point]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-stevens-point/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Science for a Master’s list. SIUC is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 23 masters’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.
SIUC also made our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7.Among the 11,366 students enrolled at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 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 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. Southern Illinois University Carbondale does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Science for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in River Falls, Wisconsin, and it awarded 17 masters’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - River Falls, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 185 of the 5,855 students enrolled at UW - River Falls were GI Bill® students, of which 84 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,939. During this same period, 16 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - River Falls 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wisconsin - River Falls]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-river-falls/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Science for a Master’s list. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school situated in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It awarded 42 masters’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Eau Claire also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire supports 11,017 students, and 283 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 91 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,514. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Veteran Student Life Report
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified masters’s communication science students in 2020-2021.
BGSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 18,142 students enrolled at BGSU, 577 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 258 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,808. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. BGSU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
Northern Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Science for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 20 masters’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.
NIU also made our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 480 of the 16,769 students enrolled at Northern Illinois University were GI Bill® students, of which 207 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,822. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Northern Illinois University]](/colleges/northern-illinois-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #8, Western Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Science for a Master’s list. Macomb, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication science degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
WIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 7,490 students enrolled at WIU, 330 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,652. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. WIU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Eastern Illinois University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Science for a Master’s ranking. Charleston, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication science degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
EIU also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 8,626 students enrolled at EIU, 184 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 46 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,730. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. EIU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full EIU Veteran Student Life Report
Elmhurst University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Elmhurst University is a small school located in Elmhurst, Illinois that handed out 26 masters’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.
Elmhurst also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Elmhurst University supports 3,421 students, and 77 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 57 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,985. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Elmhurst 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 Elmhurst Veteran Student Life Report
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