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2023 Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Minnesota

5 Ranked Colleges
165 Degrees Awarded
$26,820 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Communication Sciences is the 47th most popular major in the country with 22,298 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.

Across Minnesota, there were 325 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,315 and $21,553 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 165 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,071 and $28,140 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 5 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the communication sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for minnesota bachelor’s degree vets studying communication sciences.

Top 5 Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Minnesota

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities were GI Bill® students, of which 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #2 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 41 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Minnesota State Mankato also made our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, Minnesota State Mankato supports 14,761 students, and 331 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 147 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,814. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Minnesota State Mankato]](/colleges/minnesota-state-university-mankato/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Duluth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list.Of the 10,275 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Duluth, 249 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,883. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Minnesota - Duluth does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%.

Full UMN Duluth Veteran Student Life Report

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Cloud State University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.Among the 11,841 students enrolled at Saint Cloud State University, 291 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,067. 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.

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 St. Cloud State University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Moorhead, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 99 of the 5,547 students enrolled at Minnesota State University - Moorhead were GI Bill® students, of which 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,920. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 MSU Moorhead Veteran Student Life Report

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