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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 for Media Management for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 4,788 people earned their degree in arts and media management, making the major the 136th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, arts and media management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,900 and had an average of $25,520 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 244 arts and media management graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Media Management for an Associate” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in arts and media management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality arts and media management programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the arts and media management program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly for Media Management for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree vets studying media management.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Media Management for an Associate. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s media management degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying media management list, Austin Community College District has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Arts & Media Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Austin Community College District supports 39,896 students, and 2,473 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 59 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $735. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Austin Community College District]](/colleges/austin-community-college-district/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Media Management for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 14 associates’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
UCO also made our “Best Arts & Media Management Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 934 of the 14,132 students enrolled at University of Central Oklahoma were GI Bill® students, of which 428 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,062. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Antonio College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Media Management for an Associate list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified associates’s media management students in 2020-2021.
San Antonio College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 19,231 students enrolled at San Antonio College, 2,054 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,362 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,249. 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.
Full San Antonio College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Collin County Community College District. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Media Management for an Associate list. McKinney, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s media management degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Collin County Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 994 of the 35,390 students enrolled at Collin County Community College District were GI Bill® students, of which 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,042. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 Collin County Community College District Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Full Sail University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Media Management for an Associate. Full Sail University is located in Winter Park, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 associates’s media management degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Full Sail University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 24,627 students enrolled at Full Sail University, 4,199 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 604 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Full Sail University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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With a ranking of #6, Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Media Management for an Associate list. Harrisburg Area Community College is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s media management degrees to qualified students.
HACC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 15,376 students enrolled at Harrisburg Area Community College, 624 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 367 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,537. 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.
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Scottsdale Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Media Management for an Associate list. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 1 associates’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
Scottsdale Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 178 of the 7,634 students enrolled at Scottsdale Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,006. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Guilford Technical Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Media Management for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Jamestown, North Carolina, and it awarded 8 associates’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying media management list, Guilford Technical Community College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Arts & Media Management Associate Degree Schools” 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $936. 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.
Full Guilford Technical Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Bay State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Media Management for an Associate ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this small private for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s media management students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying media management list, Bay State College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Arts & Media Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 75 of the 691 students enrolled at Bay State College were GI Bill® students, of which 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,738. To help with additional expenses, 15 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%.
Full Bay State College Veteran Student Life Report
Metropolitan Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Media Management for an Associate ranking. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s media management students in 2020-2021.
MCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 13,244 students enrolled at MCC, 653 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 283 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $835. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 Metropolitan Community College]](/colleges/metropolitan-community-college-area/student-life/veterans/)
SAE Institute - Nashville ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Media Management for an Associate list. SAE Institute - Nashville is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 13 associates’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
SAE Institute - Nashville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, SAE Institute - Nashville supports 211 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are 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 received funds through 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.
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SAE Expression College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Media Management for an Associate ranking. SAE Expression College is located in Emeryville, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s media management degrees to qualified students.
SAE Expression College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 182 students enrolled at SAE Expression College, 47 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 36 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,314. During this same period, 12 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
[Read full report on veteran student life at SAE Expression College]](/colleges/expression-college-for-digital-arts/student-life/veterans/)
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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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