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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Media Studies” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Communication & Media Studies is the 82nd most popular major in the country with 10,266 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across North Carolina, there were 937 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Media Studies” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication and media studies programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication and media studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Media Studies” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Media Studies”.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Media Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 446 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill, 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. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Media Studies list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 79 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Greensboro, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 19,764 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 885 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 329 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,723. During this same period, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Carolina at Greensboro offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full UNC Greensboro Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Media Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, Elon University landed the #3 spot on the list. Elon University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Elon, North Carolina. It awarded 22 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Elon also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 7,117 students enrolled at Elon University, 100 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 66 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,835. On top of their other funding sources, 34 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 Elon University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina A & T State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Media Studies list. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 144 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
NC A&T also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 12,753 students enrolled at NC A&T, 789 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 245 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,612. During this same period, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. NC A&T does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at NC A&T]](/colleges/north-carolina-a-and-t-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina Central University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Media Studies list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Carolina Central University, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, North Carolina Central University supports 8,078 students, and 433 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 124 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,618. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Carolina Central University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at North Carolina Central University]](/colleges/north-carolina-central-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Asheville did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Media Studies list. Located in Asheville, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 55 degrees to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
UNCA also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 153 of the 3,363 students enrolled at UNCA were GI Bill® students, of which 75 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,454. 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.
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University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Media Studies ranking, coming in at #7. Pembroke, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
UNC Pembroke also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 8,262 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Pembroke, 712 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 200 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,292. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Carolina at Pembroke does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full University of North Carolina at Pembroke Veteran Student Life Report
Winston - Salem State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Media Studies ranking. Winston - Salem State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 32 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
WSSU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 332 of the 5,169 students enrolled at WSSU were GI Bill® students, of which 87 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,041. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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Shaw University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Media Studies ranking, coming in at #9. Shaw University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our north carolina vets studying media studies list, Shaw University has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 1,283 students enrolled at Shaw University, 71 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,999. 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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With a ranking of #10, Johnson C Smith University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Media Studies list. JCSU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our north carolina vets studying media studies list, JCSU has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 1,306 students enrolled at JCSU, 67 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,383. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Full JCSU Veteran Student Life Report
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