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2023 Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

146 Ranked Colleges
10,682 Degrees Awarded
$33,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 12,001 people earned their degree in communications, making the major the 67th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 10,682 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 146 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communications. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communications programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communications program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Bachelor’s” list to help you make the college decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 387 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 146 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 272 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication arts students in 2020-2021.

UIUC also made our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Among the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 10 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 received funds through 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 94%, 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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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Bachelor’s. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 149 bachelors’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.

Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue 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 $7,765. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds 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 93%. 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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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 87 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Cornell also made our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Among the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 96%.

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

Out of the 146 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 119 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication arts students in 2020-2021.

Fordham U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 16,364 students enrolled at Fordham U were GI Bill® students, of which 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Fordham U does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 Fordham University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - San Diego landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school handed out 267 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication arts students in 2020-2021.

UCSD also took the #10 spot in our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 39,576 students enrolled at University of California - San Diego, 112 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,596. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication arts students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, GWU supports 27,017 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,185. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at George Washington University]](/colleges/george-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 75 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication arts students in 2020-2021.

Of the 13,615 students enrolled at UND, 796 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 395 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,112. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communication arts degrees to 152 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Liberty University supports 93,349 students, and 13,282 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8,897 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,888. To help with additional expenses, 386 students received scholarships 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 Liberty University]](/colleges/liberty-university/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 311 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 3,565 of the 34,742 students enrolled at The University of Texas at San Antonio were GI Bill® students, of which 1,847 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,531. 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.

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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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #11, Boston University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 397 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston University, 15 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, 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%.

Full Boston University Veteran Student Life Report

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 69 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,498. 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.

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

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. Marquette is a fairly large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 24 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Marquette also made our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15.Among the 11,550 students enrolled at Marquette, 140 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 93 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,404. In addition to receiving other benefits, 30 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 88%, 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 Marquette University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Bachelor’s list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 31 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, UH supports 47,090 students, and 1,382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 730 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UH does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school situated in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It awarded 87 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point supports 8,302 students, and 343 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 129 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,195. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Veteran Student Life Report

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Louis University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 40 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

SLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 12,229 students enrolled at Saint Louis University, 5 were 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 $25,162. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 SLU]](/colleges/saint-louis-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, and it awarded 114 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Whitewater, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 383 of the 11,989 students enrolled at UW - Whitewater were GI Bill® students, of which 181 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,342. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 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 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-whitewater/student-life/veterans/)

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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, New York

Marist College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. Marist is a medium-sized school located in Poughkeepsie, New York that handed out 170 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Marist did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 6,600 students enrolled at Marist College, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Marist College offers 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full Marist College Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 157 bachelors’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.

Among the 12,380 students enrolled at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,808. 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 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 UCCS]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-at-colorado-springs/student-life/veterans/)

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Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Bethel University Minnesota landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 64 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication arts students in 2020-2021.

Bethel University Minnesota did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 3,814 students enrolled at Bethel University Minnesota, 116 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,703. In addition to receiving other benefits, 18 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bethel University Minnesota 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Bethel University Minnesota Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 462 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying communication arts list, UCSB has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 286 of the 26,179 students enrolled at UCSB were GI Bill® students, of which 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,510. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received funds 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 91%. 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 UCSB Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 219 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 48,072 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Arlington, 2,109 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,211 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,630. 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.

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 UT Arlington]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Bachelor’s list. UW - Eau Claire is a public institution located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Eau Claire also claimed a top spot on our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.According to our most recent data, UW - Eau Claire supports 11,017 students, and 283 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 91 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,514. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full UW - Eau Claire Veteran Student Life Report

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

Towson University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. Towson is a public institution located in Towson, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 152 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying communication arts list, Towson has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 21,917 students enrolled at Towson, 3 were 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 $3,999. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds 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 85%. 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 Towson Veteran Student Life Report

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Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, Connecticut

Sacred Heart University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Sacred Heart also made our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25.Among the 9,313 students enrolled at Sacred Heart, 139 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 82 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,785. On top of their other funding sources, 35 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 87%, 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 Sacred Heart University Veteran Student Life Report

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