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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
Other Communication & Media Studies is the 236th most popular major in the country with 3,374 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,156 other communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 509 other communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other communication and media studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other communication and media studies 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 other communication and media studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Belmont University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies for a Bachelor’s. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 31 bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Belmont also took the #1 spot in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Belmont University supports 8,204 students, and 343 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 227 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,102. To help with additional expenses, 146 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Belmont University 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Belmont]](/colleges/belmont-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.
Auburn also made our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn, 1,499 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. On top of their other funding sources, 68 students qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Auburn Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies for a Bachelor’s list. UNG is a fairly large school located in Dahlonega, Georgia that handed out 76 bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UNG also made our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6.Of the 19,793 students enrolled at University of North Georgia, 700 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,929. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William Peace University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies for a Bachelor’s. WPU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 4 bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
WPU also made our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8.Among the 830 students enrolled at WPU, 66 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,480. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at WPU]](/colleges/peace-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend King University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies for a Bachelor’s. Bristol, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
King also took the #5 spot in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, King University supports 1,746 students, and 75 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 51 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,981. To help with additional expenses, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. King 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 King University]](/colleges/king-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, Morehead State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Morehead, Kentucky, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Morehead State University also made our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10.According to our most recent data, Morehead State University supports 9,304 students, and 191 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 60 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,170. 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.
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Lynn University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other communication and media studies students in 2020-2021.
Lynn University Fighting Knights did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Lynn University supports 3,232 students, and 119 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 91 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,911. In addition to receiving other benefits, 32 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%.
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Charleston Southern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
CSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 412 of the 3,350 students enrolled at CSU were GI Bill® students, of which 304 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,020. To help with additional expenses, 103 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full CSU Veteran Student Life Report
Columbia College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Columbia College South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 7 bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia College South Carolina not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Columbia College supports 1,218 students, and 111 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 67 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,897. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Columbia College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Columbia College South Carolina Veteran Student Life Report
Full Sail University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Full Sail University is located in Winter Park, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 119 bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Full Sail University, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 4,199 of the 24,627 students enrolled at Full Sail University were GI Bill® students, of which 3,206 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,240. In addition to receiving other benefits, 604 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Full Sail University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Full Sail University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #11, Gardner - Webb University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Gardner - Webb also made our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11.Our most recent data shows that 138 of the 3,536 students enrolled at Gardner - Webb University were GI Bill® students, of which 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,551. During this same period, 21 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%.
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With a ranking of #12, Emory University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 13,997 students enrolled at Emory University, 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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