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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Sciences for an Associate

12 Ranked Colleges
153 Degrees Awarded
$32,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Sciences for an Associate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Sciences for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 22,298 people earned their degree in communication sciences, making the major the 47th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, communication sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,173 and had an average of $22,255 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 153 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Sciences for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in communication sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication sciences programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communication sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Sciences for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Sciences for an Associate”.

Top 12 Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Elms College
Chicopee, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Elms College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Sciences for an Associate. Elms College is located in Chicopee, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Elms College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 1,355 students enrolled at Elms College, 42 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,819. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Elms College 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 Elms College]](/colleges/college-of-our-lady-of-the-elms/student-life/veterans/)

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Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Adventist University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Sciences for an Associate list. Southern Adventist University is located in Collegedale, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

Southern Adventist not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 39 of the 2,730 students enrolled at Southern Adventist were GI Bill® students, of which 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,631. 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 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 University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Sciences for an Associate list. University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College is located in Blue Ash, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Blue Ash College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 214 of the 7,239 students enrolled at University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College were GI Bill® students, of which 115 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,715. 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 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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San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Joaquin Delta College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Sciences for an Associate. Stockton, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication sciences degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying communication sciences list, Delta has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 18,224 students enrolled at San Joaquin Delta College, 151 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 43 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $812. During this same period, 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 San Joaquin Delta College]](/colleges/san-joaquin-delta-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Granite State College
Concord, New Hampshire

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Granite State College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Sciences for an Associate. GSC is a small school located in Concord, New Hampshire that handed out 13 associates’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

GSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 1,879 students enrolled at GSC, 211 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 125 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,127. During this same period, 19 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. GSC offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, California

Orange Coast College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Sciences for an Associate ranking. Located in Costa Mesa, California, this fairly large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified associates’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.

Orange Coast College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 447 of the 18,125 students enrolled at Orange Coast College 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 $526. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Orange Coast College Veteran Student Life Report

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Lake Region State College
Devils Lake, North Dakota

With a ranking of #7, Lake Region State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Sciences for an Associate list. Lake Region State College is a small public school situated in Devils Lake, North Dakota. It awarded 4 associates’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Lake Region State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 60 of the 1,771 students enrolled at Lake Region State College were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,651. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lake Region State College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Lake Region State College]](/colleges/lake-region-state-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, California

Santa Ana College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Sciences for an Associate list. SAC is a large school located in Santa Ana, California that handed out 21 associates’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SAC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Santa Ana College supports 20,118 students, and 283 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 222 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $355. 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.

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With a ranking of #9, Copiah-Lincoln Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Sciences for an Associate list. This small school is located in Wesson, Mississippi, and it awarded 3 associates’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying communication sciences list, Copiah-Lincoln Community College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 2,907 students enrolled at Copiah-Lincoln Community College, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,608. To help with additional expenses, 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 Copiah-Lincoln Community College]](/colleges/copiah-lincoln-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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American River College
Sacramento, California

American River College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Sciences for an Associate list. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 20 associates’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

American River also made our “Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 618 of the 25,422 students enrolled at American River were GI Bill® students, of which 424 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $520. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. American River does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at American River]](/colleges/american-river-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Cerritos College
Norwalk, California

With a ranking of #11, Cerritos College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Sciences for an Associate list. Cerritos College is a public institution located in Norwalk, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Cerritos College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 248 of the 20,406 students enrolled at Cerritos College were GI Bill® students, of which 175 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $446. To help with additional expenses, 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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Pasadena City College
Pasadena, California

Pasadena City College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Sciences for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Pasadena, California, this large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified associates’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.

Pasadena City College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 25,034 students enrolled at Pasadena City College, 265 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 234 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $358. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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