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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Southeast Region for Media Studies for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that 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 Southeast region, there were 3,626 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Media Studies for a Master’s” ranking looked at 15 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Media Studies for a Master’s”.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Media Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 129 masters’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying media studies list, UF has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 53,372 students enrolled at UF, 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. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 University of Florida Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Media Studies for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 20 masters’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying media studies list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 30,092 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1 were 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. During this same period, 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 95%, 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Media Studies for a Master’s list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Knoxville also took the #7 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 30,559 students enrolled at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville, 1,122 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,650. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full UT Knoxville Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Media Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified masters’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,211 of the 50,626 students enrolled at USF Tampa were GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. To help with additional expenses, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Media Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 15 masters’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, 1 were 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. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Louisiana State University Veteran Student Life Report
Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Media Studies for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s media studies degrees to 111 students in 2020-2021.
FIU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,079 of the 58,836 students enrolled at FIU were GI Bill® students, of which 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,771. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. FIU 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Media Studies for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 8 masters’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 39,147 students enrolled at UGA, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,402. During this same period, 0 students received funds 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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Middle Tennessee State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Media Studies for a Master’s list. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
Middle Tennessee State University also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10.Of the 22,080 students enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University, 1,284 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 799 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,132. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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East Tennessee State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Media Studies for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 13 masters’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
ETSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 6 of the 13,713 students enrolled at ETSU were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,115. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ETSU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Murray State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Media Studies for a Master’s list. Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Murray State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 9,449 students enrolled at Murray State University, 401 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,362. 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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Austin Peay State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Media Studies for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Clarksville, Tennessee. It awarded 25 masters’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Austin Peay State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 10,272 students enrolled at Austin Peay State University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Austin Peay State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Austin Peay State University]](/colleges/austin-peay-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Memphis came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Media Studies for a Master’s ranking. University of Memphis is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying media studies list, UofM has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 22,205 students enrolled at University of Memphis, 766 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 446 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,772. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students qualified for 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 University of Memphis]](/colleges/university-of-memphis/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #13, Jackson State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Media Studies for a Master’s list. Jackson State University is located in Jackson, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
Jackson State also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15.Among the 6,921 students enrolled at Jackson State, 233 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 94 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,435. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Jackson State]](/colleges/jackson-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Bridgewater College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Media Studies for a Master’s ranking. Located in Bridgewater, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
Bridgewater also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8.According to our most recent data, Bridgewater supports 1,597 students, and 52 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 25 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,809. To help with additional expenses, 19 students received funds through 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%.
Full Bridgewater College Veteran Student Life Report
Valdosta State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Media Studies for a Master’s list. VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying media studies list, VSU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 12,304 students enrolled at Valdosta State University, 589 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,915. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Valdosta State University]](/colleges/valdosta-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
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