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2023 Best Other Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

20 Ranked Colleges
1,156 Degrees Awarded
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 3,374 people earned their degree in other communication and media studies, making the major the 236th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,156 other 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 Other Communication and Media Studies” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other communication and media studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other 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 other communication and media studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region vets studying other communication and media studies.

Top 20 Best Other Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 37,840 students enrolled at The University of Alabama, 2,081 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,975. During this same period, 357 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Alabama 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 87%. 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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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Belmont University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies. Belmont is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s other communication and media studies degrees to qualified students.

Belmont also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Belmont supports 8,204 students, and 343 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 227 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,102. To help with additional expenses, 146 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%.

Full Belmont University Veteran Student Life Report

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school handed out 110 diplomas to qualified ’s other communication and media studies students in 2020-2021.

Auburn also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,423. During this same period, 68 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Auburn 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 92%. 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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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 20 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 6 ’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region vets studying other communication and media studies list, Florida State has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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 Florida State University]](/colleges/florida-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 5 ’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,314. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies ranking. Florida Atlantic University is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 10 ’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

FAU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 30,805 students enrolled at Florida Atlantic University, 708 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 397 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,153. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida Atlantic University 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida Atlantic University]](/colleges/florida-atlantic-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Rollins College
Winter Park, Florida

Rollins College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies list. This small school is located in Winter Park, Florida, and it awarded 3 ’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rollins, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 122 of the 3,104 students enrolled at Rollins College were GI Bill® students, of which 65 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,791. In addition to receiving other benefits, 45 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, Georgia

University of North Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies list. University of North Georgia is located in Dahlonega, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 ’s other communication and media studies degrees to qualified students.

UNG not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 700 of the 19,793 students enrolled at UNG were GI Bill® students, of which 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full University of North Georgia Veteran Student Life Report

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William Peace University
Raleigh, North Carolina

William Peace University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s other communication and media studies students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region vets studying other communication and media studies list, WPU has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full WPU Veteran Student Life Report

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King University
Bristol, Tennessee

King University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies list. King University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bristol, Tennessee. It awarded 15 ’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

King 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 1,746 students enrolled at King, 75 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 51 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,981. On top of their other funding sources, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. King does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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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Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky

Morehead State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies ranking. Located in Morehead, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified ’s other communication and media studies students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region vets studying other communication and media studies list, Morehead State University has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 9,304 students enrolled at Morehead State University, 191 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 60 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,170. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Morehead State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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With a ranking of #12, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies list. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other communication and media studies degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

A-State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Arkansas State University - Main Campus supports 13,106 students, and 425 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 180 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,131. 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 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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/arkansas-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Lynn University
Boca Raton, Florida

Lynn University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies list. Lynn University is a small school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 6 ’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Lynn University Fighting Knights also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 119 of the 3,232 students enrolled at Lynn University were GI Bill® students, of which 91 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,911. During this same period, 32 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%.

Full Lynn University Fighting Knights Veteran Student Life Report

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Charleston Southern University
Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston Southern University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies ranking. CSU is a small school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 15 ’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

CSU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, CSU supports 3,350 students, and 412 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 304 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,020. During this same period, 103 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Charleston Southern University Veteran Student Life Report

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Columbia College
Columbia, South Carolina

With a ranking of #15, Columbia College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies list. Columbia College is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 7 ’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia College South Carolina did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 1,218 students enrolled at Columbia College South Carolina, 111 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 67 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,897. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Columbia College]](/colleges/columbia-college-south-carolina/student-life/veterans/)

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Asbury University
Wilmore, Kentucky

With a ranking of #16, Asbury University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies list. Asbury University is a small school located in Wilmore, Kentucky that handed out 3 ’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Asbury not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Asbury University supports 1,741 students, and 30 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 19 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,373. To help with additional expenses, 1 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 Asbury]](/colleges/asbury-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Full Sail University
Winter Park, Florida

Full Sail University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies list. Full Sail University is a large private for-profit school situated in Winter Park, Florida. It awarded 659 ’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Full Sail University, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 24,627 students enrolled at Full Sail University, 4,199 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 604 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, North Carolina

Gardner - Webb University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies ranking. Boiling Springs, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other communication and media studies degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gardner - Webb, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 3,536 students enrolled at Gardner - Webb, 138 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 $9,551. To help with additional expenses, 21 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Gardner - Webb does offer 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%.

Full Gardner - Webb University Veteran Student Life Report

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Alabama A & M University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies list. AAMU is a medium-sized public school situated in Normal, Alabama. It awarded 8 ’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

AAMU 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 5,977 students enrolled at Alabama A & M University, 421 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 67 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,070. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Alabama A & M University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Alabama A & M University Veteran Student Life Report

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Communication and Media Studies ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified ’s other communication and media studies students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region vets studying other communication and media studies list, Emory has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.

Full Emory University Veteran Student Life Report

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