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2023 Best Communications Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California

5 Ranked Colleges
30 Degrees Awarded
$40,100 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in California for Communication Arts for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Communication Arts for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Communications is the 67th most popular major in the country with 12,001 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across California, there were 1,552 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Communication Arts for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in California for Communication Arts for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree vets studying communication arts.

Top 5 Best Communications Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Communication Arts for a Master’s. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication arts students in 2020-2021.

UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in California” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,596. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 University of California - San Diego]](/colleges/university-of-california-san-diego/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Communication Arts for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #2 spot on the list. University of California - Santa Barbara is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCSB also made our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, UCSB supports 26,179 students, and 286 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 128 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,510. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of California - Santa Barbara Veteran Student Life Report

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National University
La Jolla, California

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Communication Arts for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the #3 spot on the list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 23 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

National University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Among the 18,070 students enrolled at National University, 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. National University offers 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at National University]](/colleges/national-university/student-life/veterans/)

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California Baptist University
Riverside, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Baptist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Communication Arts for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 1 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Cal Baptist not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in California” list.Among the 11,317 students enrolled at California Baptist University, 532 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 390 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,716. To help with additional expenses, 162 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 Cal Baptist Veteran Student Life Report

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Pepperdine University
Malibu, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pepperdine University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Communication Arts for a Master’s list. Located in Malibu, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s communication arts students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pepperdine, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Among the 9,554 students enrolled at Pepperdine University, 458 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 288 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,329. To help with additional expenses, 180 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Pepperdine University]](/colleges/pepperdine-university/student-life/veterans/)

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