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2023 Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
46 Degrees Awarded
$47,413 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business Communications for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business Communications for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Business/Corporate Communications is the 240th most popular major in the country with 1,029 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, business/corporate communications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $41,185 and had an average of $26,322 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 54 business/corporate communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,413 and $39,237 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 46 business/corporate communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business Communications for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in business/corporate communications. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent business/corporate communications programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business Communications for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business Communications for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 5 Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business Communications for a Bachelor’s. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 12 bachelors’s business communications degrees in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University - Main Campus, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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 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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Augustana University
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augustana University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business Communications for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s business communications degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Augustana Sioux Falls, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 2,019 students enrolled at Augustana University, 27 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,930. During this same period, 5 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 Augustana Sioux Falls Veteran Student Life Report

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Rockhurst University
Kansas City, Missouri

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business Communications for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rockhurst University landed the #3 spot on the list. Rockhurst University is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 3 bachelors’s business communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Rockhurst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 3,688 students enrolled at Rockhurst University, 45 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,904. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rockhurst University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

Full Rockhurst University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business Communications for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Nebraska landed the #4 spot on the list. Concordia University, Nebraska is located in Seward, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s business communications degrees to qualified students.

Concordia University, Nebraska also made our “Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 3,224 students enrolled at Concordia University, Nebraska, 62 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,375. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Concordia University, Nebraska offers 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%.

Full Concordia University, Nebraska Veteran Student Life Report

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Walden University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walden University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business Communications for a Bachelor’s list. Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s business communications degrees to qualified students.

Walden University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,721 of the 49,695 students enrolled at Walden University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,568 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,240. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Walden University 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%.

Full Walden University Veteran Student Life Report

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