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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

29 Ranked Colleges
1,638 Degrees Awarded
$32,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 10,266 people earned their degree in communication and media studies, making the major the 82nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,092 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,638 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and media studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication and media studies programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communication and media studies 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 Media Studies for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Pace University - New York
New York, New York

Out of the 29 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Pace University - New York landed the #1 spot on the list. Pace University - New York is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 131 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Pace University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 12,835 students enrolled at Pace University, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,912. To help with additional expenses, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pace University does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania that handed out 20 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Kutztown University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 7,890 students enrolled at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 168 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 $7,498. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Rochester Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RIT, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 16,158 students enrolled at RIT were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,424. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. RIT offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2020-2021.

CUA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 5,366 students enrolled at Catholic University of America, 196 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,878. During this same period, 53 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 CUA Veteran Student Life Report

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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marist College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s. Poughkeepsie, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

Marist did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 6,600 students enrolled at Marist, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Marist College Veteran Student Life Report

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

American University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying media studies list, The American University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 14,001 students enrolled at American University, 613 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,027. On top of their other funding sources, 206 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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Muhlenberg College
Allentown, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #7, Muhlenberg College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Muhlenberg College is a small school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania that handed out 56 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Muhlenberg also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 2,067 students enrolled at Muhlenberg, 22 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,958. During this same period, 5 students received scholarships 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 94%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 47 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2020-2021.

Pitt also took the #9 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 32,277 students enrolled at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus, 509 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 364 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,281. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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The New School
New York, New York

The New School came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. New School University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

New School University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 9,047 students enrolled at New School University, 117 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,786. On top of their other funding sources, 51 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. New School University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Queens College
Queens, New York

Queens College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Queens, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 116 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2020-2021.

QC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, QC supports 19,700 students, and 215 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 123 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,823. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through 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 QC Veteran Student Life Report

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Temple University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.

Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 830 of the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple University were GI Bill® students, of which 510 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,479. To help with additional expenses, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Temple University does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Frostburg State University
Frostburg, Maryland

Frostburg State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Frostburg State is located in Frostburg, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.

Frostburg State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 131 of the 4,857 students enrolled at Frostburg State were GI Bill® students, of which 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,373. During this same period, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Frostburg State Veteran Student Life Report

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Delaware State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Dover, Delaware is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Delaware State University supports 4,739 students, and 152 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 66 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,378. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Delaware State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Del State Veteran Student Life Report

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Hunter College
New York, New York

Hunter College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Located in New York, New York, this large public school awarded 147 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2020-2021.

Hunter did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 24,052 students enrolled at Hunter, 152 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 97 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,442. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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 Hunter Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #15, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s list. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 76 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMBC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 53 of the 13,497 students enrolled at University of Maryland - Baltimore County were GI Bill® students, of which 30 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,027. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMBC]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-baltimore-county/student-life/veterans/)

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a small public school situated in Clarion, Pennsylvania. It awarded 20 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clarion University, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 129 of the 4,465 students enrolled at Clarion University were GI Bill® students, of which 58 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,077. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Clarion University]](/colleges/clarion-university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)

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York College of Pennsylvania landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. York, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 4,039 students enrolled at York College of Pennsylvania, 135 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 91 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,343. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%.

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 81 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Bloomsburg did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Bloomsburg supports 8,427 students, and 244 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 101 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,761. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Veteran Student Life Report

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SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, New York

With a ranking of #19, SUNY Oneonta did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s list. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized public school situated in Oneonta, New York. It awarded 65 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY Oneonta also took the #8 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 51 of the 6,718 students enrolled at SUNY Oneonta were GI Bill® students, of which 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,756. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 4,319 students enrolled at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 165 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 86 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,244. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Iona College
New Rochelle, New York

With a ranking of #21, Iona College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Located in New Rochelle, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 68 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2020-2021.

Iona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 3,590 students enrolled at Iona, 24 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,051. During this same period, 10 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Iona]](/colleges/iona-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

Elizabethtown College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 28 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Etown also took the #20 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 34 of the 1,881 students enrolled at Etown were GI Bill® students, of which 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,456. During this same period, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Elizabethtown College Veteran Student Life Report

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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, New York

Vassar College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Vassar is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Poughkeepsie, New York. It awarded 15 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Vassar also took the #14 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 46 of the 2,435 students enrolled at Vassar College were GI Bill® students, of which 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $24,278. To help with additional expenses, 33 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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

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Lehman College
Bronx, New York

With a ranking of #24, Lehman College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Lehman College is a fairly large public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 63 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 15,091 students enrolled at Lehman, 184 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,409. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Purchase College
Purchase, New York

Purchase College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Purchase, New York, this small public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2020-2021.

Purchase College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Purchase College supports 3,685 students, and 33 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 17 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,490. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Purchase College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Purchase College]](/colleges/suny-at-purchase-college/student-life/veterans/)

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