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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Telcom Management” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 55 people earned their degree in telecommunications management, making the major the 1223rd most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Telcom Management” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in telecommunications management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality telecommunications management programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the telecommunications management program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
More Ways to Rank Telecommunications Management Schools
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly for Telcom Management” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Telcom Management”.
Top 3 Best Telecommunications Management Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Golden Gate University - San Francisco. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Telcom Management list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 5 ’s telcom management degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our vets studying telcom management list, Golden Gate University - San Francisco has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 2,472 students enrolled at Golden Gate University - San Francisco, 1,009 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 816 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,556. During this same period, 75 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 Golden Gate University - San Francisco Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Telcom Management that were part of this year’s ranking, Bradley University landed the #2 spot on the list. Bradley University is a medium-sized school located in Peoria, Illinois that handed out 6 ’s telcom management degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our vets studying telcom management list, Bradley has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 5,855 students enrolled at Bradley University, 96 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,498. During this same period, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bradley University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 Bradley Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Telcom Management that were part of this year’s ranking, St. Thomas University landed the #3 spot on the list. STU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami Gardens, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
STU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, STU supports 5,601 students, and 14 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,040. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at St. Thomas University]](/colleges/saint-thomas-university/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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