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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Film Studies for a Master’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 5,191 people earned their degree in film / cinema / media studies, making the major the 142nd most popular in the United States.
Across Illinois, there were 34 film / cinema / media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great film / cinema / media studies programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the film / cinema / media studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Film Studies for a Master’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Film Studies for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois master’s degree vets studying film studies.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Film Studies for a Master’s list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s film studies students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Of the 6,769 students enrolled at Columbia, 140 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,151. During this same period, 25 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Columbia offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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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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