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2023 Best Business/Corporate Communications Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Ranked Colleges
476 Degrees Awarded
$33,100 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Business Communications

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Middle Atlantic Region for Business Communications” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 1,027 people earned their degree in business/corporate communications, making the major the 439th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 476 business/corporate communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Business Communications” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in business/corporate communications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality business/corporate communications programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the business/corporate communications program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Business Communications

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Business Communications”.

Top 6 Best Business/Corporate Communications Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duquesne University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Business Communications. Duquesne University is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 12 ’s business communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Duquesne not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 219 of the 8,830 students enrolled at Duquesne were GI Bill® students, of which 127 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,403. To help with additional expenses, 43 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Duquesne University]](/colleges/duquesne-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Baruch College
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baruch College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Business Communications. Baruch College is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 351 ’s business communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Baruch did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 19,740 students enrolled at Baruch College, 169 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 107 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,987. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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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Stevenson University
Stevenson, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevenson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Business Communications list. Stevenson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stevenson, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region vets studying business communications list, Stevenson has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Stevenson University supports 3,492 students, and 125 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 65 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,525. During this same period, 40 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 Stevenson University Veteran Student Life Report

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Lycoming College
Williamsport, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lycoming College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Business Communications. This small school is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 12 ’s business communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Lycoming did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 19 of the 1,065 students enrolled at Lycoming were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,186. To help with additional expenses, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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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Thiel College
Greenville, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Thiel College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Business Communications. Thiel College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greenville, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region vets studying business communications list, Thiel College has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 14 of the 768 students enrolled at Thiel College were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,290. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Thiel College]](/colleges/thiel-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Chestnut Hill College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Business Communications ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s business communications students in 2020-2021.

CHC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 1,528 students enrolled at Chestnut Hill College, 43 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,125. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Chestnut Hill College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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