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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Communications for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Communication & Media Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 66,787 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, communication and media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,115 and had an average of $25,414 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6,434 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Communications for an Associate” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in communication and media studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication and media studies programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the communication and media studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly for Communications for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
Most Veteran Friendly for Communications for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Communications for an Associate”.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Communications for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Nassau Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Garden City, New York. It awarded 37 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Nassau Community College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 13,864 students enrolled at Nassau Community College, 217 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 141 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,692. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Nassau Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communications for an Associate list. Central New Mexico Community College is a fairly large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 71 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CNM, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, CNM supports 21,398 students, and 839 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 390 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,171. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at CNM]](/colleges/central-new-mexico-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Communications for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #3 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 44 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying communications list, Austin Community College District has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 39,896 students enrolled at Austin Community College District, 2,473 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 59 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $735. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Austin Community College District offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Austin Community College District Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Weber State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Communications for an Associate. Weber State University is a large public school situated in Ogden, Utah. It awarded 20 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
WSU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, WSU supports 29,596 students, and 747 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 472 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,815. 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.
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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Castleton University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Communications for an Associate. Located in Castleton, Vermont, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s communications students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying communications list, Castleton has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Castleton University supports 2,211 students, and 74 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 47 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,995. 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.
Full Castleton Veteran Student Life Report
Columbus State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Communications for an Associate list. Columbus State University is a public institution located in Columbus, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CSU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 8,372 students enrolled at Columbus State University, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,636. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Columbus State University Veteran Student Life Report
Colorado Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communications for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. CCU is a medium-sized school located in Lakewood, Colorado that handed out 6 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
CCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 574 of the 7,839 students enrolled at CCU were GI Bill® students, of which 446 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,761. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CCU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Colorado Christian University Veteran Student Life Report
Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communications for an Associate ranking. Borough of Manhattan Community College is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 101 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
BMCC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 22,496 students enrolled at Borough of Manhattan Community College, 445 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 345 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,303. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Borough of Manhattan Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Borough of Manhattan Community College]](/colleges/cuny-borough-of-manhattan-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Utah Valley University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Communications for an Associate list. This large school is located in Orem, Utah, and it awarded 1 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVU, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 813 of the 40,936 students enrolled at UVU were GI Bill® students, of which 379 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,550. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through 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%.
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Sinclair Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Communications for an Associate ranking. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 24 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Sinclair Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Sinclair Community College supports 18,687 students, and 23 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,907. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Sinclair Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Sinclair Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Full Sail University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communications for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Full Sail University is a large school located in Winter Park, Florida that handed out 39 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Sail University also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15.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. On top of their other funding sources, 604 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Full Sail University Veteran Student Life Report
San Diego Mesa College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Communications for an Associate ranking. San Diego Mesa College is located in San Diego, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.
San Diego Mesa College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, San Diego Mesa College supports 20,693 students, and 982 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 745 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $536. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. San Diego Mesa College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Elizabethtown College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communications for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s communications students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying communications list, Etown has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 1,881 students enrolled at Etown, 34 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,456. During this same period, 4 students received scholarships through 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Elizabethtown College Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #14, LaGuardia Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communications for an Associate list. LaGuardia is a public institution located in Long Island City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 54 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at LaGuardia, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, LaGuardia Community College supports 16,971 students, and 194 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 141 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,150. 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.
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Community College of Philadelphia landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communications for an Associate ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified associates’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Community College of Philadelphia also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12.Of the 13,672 students enrolled at Community College of Philadelphia, 291 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,118. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Community College of Philadelphia offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Community College of Philadelphia Veteran Student Life Report
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