by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study mass communication/media studies. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 128 schools that stand out for veteran mass communication/media studies. students, using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. To help you decide, College Factual evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Leading the list is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, our #1 mass communication/media studies. college for veterans. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scores 90.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the mass communication/media studies. program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Veteran students seeking a strong mass communication/media studies. program will find one at University of South Florida, which ranked #2. It scores 89.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the mass communication/media studies. program at University of South Florida
University of Nevada-Las Vegas is a great choice for veterans pursuing mass communication/media studies., landing the #3 spot this year. University of Nevada-Las Vegas scores 87.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the mass communication/media studies. program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Veteran students seeking a strong mass communication/media studies. program will find one at Stony Brook University, which ranked #4. The school's overall veterans score is 87.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the mass communication/media studies. program at Stony Brook University
A rank of #5 makes Winona State University one of the top mass communication/media studies. colleges for veteran students. Winona State University scores 86.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full mass communication/media studies. report for Winona State University
Florida State College at Jacksonville placed #6 among the best mass communication/media studies. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.5 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about mass communication/media studies. at Florida State College at Jacksonville
Texas Tech University came in at #7 for veteran mass communication/media studies. students this year. Texas Tech University scores 84.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full mass communication/media studies. report for Texas Tech University
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee came in at #8 for veteran mass communication/media studies. students this year. It scores 84.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the mass communication/media studies. program at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
University of Southern Indiana placed #9 among the best mass communication/media studies. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 83.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the mass communication/media studies. program at University of Southern Indiana
Miami University-Oxford came in at #10 for veteran mass communication/media studies. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 83.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about mass communication/media studies. at Miami University-Oxford
Illinois State University landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing mass communication/media studies.. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about mass communication/media studies. at Illinois State University
Texas State University came in at #12 for veteran mass communication/media studies. students this year. Texas State University scores 83.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full mass communication/media studies. report for Texas State University
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities landed the #13 spot for veterans pursuing mass communication/media studies.. It scores 83.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full mass communication/media studies. report for University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of North Alabama placed #14 among the best mass communication/media studies. colleges for veterans. It scores 82.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about mass communication/media studies. at University of North Alabama
University of South Dakota ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best mass communication/media studies. colleges for veterans. It scores 82.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full mass communication/media studies. report for University of South Dakota
University of South Carolina-Columbia landed the #16 spot for veterans pursuing mass communication/media studies.. It scores 81.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full mass communication/media studies. report for University of South Carolina-Columbia
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing mass communication/media studies.. The school's overall veterans score is 81.3 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the mass communication/media studies. program at Virginia Commonwealth University
Middle Tennessee State University came in at #18 for veteran mass communication/media studies. students this year. Middle Tennessee State University scores 81.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about mass communication/media studies. at Middle Tennessee State University
Belmont University landed the #19 spot for veterans pursuing mass communication/media studies.. The school's overall veterans score is 80.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 65.6, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full mass communication/media studies. report for Belmont University
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania placed #20 among the best mass communication/media studies. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the mass communication/media studies. program at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Winthrop University came in at #21 for veteran mass communication/media studies. students this year. Winthrop University scores 79.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full mass communication/media studies. report for Winthrop University
American University ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best mass communication/media studies. colleges for veterans. American University scores 79.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 48.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about mass communication/media studies. at American University
CUNY Queens College ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best mass communication/media studies. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 79.2 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about mass communication/media studies. at CUNY Queens College
University of Colorado Boulder came in at #24 for veteran mass communication/media studies. students this year. It scores 78.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the mass communication/media studies. program at University of Colorado Boulder
University of Memphis came in at #25 for veteran mass communication/media studies. students this year. University of Memphis scores 78.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about mass communication/media studies. at University of Memphis
Not far behind, these mass communication/media studies. colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying mass communication/media studies.: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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