by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study communication, general. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 537 schools ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing communication, general., using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. So you can compare your options, College Factual analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln tops our 2026 ranking of the best communication, general. colleges for veterans. University of Nebraska-Lincoln scores 91.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about communication, general. at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of Delaware came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best communication, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 91.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full communication, general. report for University of Delaware
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best communication, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 90.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about communication, general. at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ohio State University-Main Campus is a great choice for veterans pursuing communication, general., landing the #4 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 89.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the communication, general. program at Ohio State University-Main Campus
A rank of #5 makes James Madison University one of the top communication, general. colleges for veteran students. It scores 89.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the communication, general. program at James Madison University
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor placed #6 among the best communication, general. colleges for veterans. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor scores 89.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the communication, general. program at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Georgia landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing communication, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 89.3 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about communication, general. at University of Georgia
University of South Florida placed #8 among the best communication, general. colleges for veterans. University of South Florida scores 89.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the communication, general. program at University of South Florida
Rutgers University-New Brunswick landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing communication, general.. It scores 88.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the communication, general. program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best communication, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 88.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about communication, general. at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
East Carolina University landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing communication, general.. It scores 88.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the communication, general. program at East Carolina University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing communication, general.. It scores 88.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the communication, general. program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best communication, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 87.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full communication, general. report for The University of Texas at Arlington
San Diego State University landed the #14 spot for veterans pursuing communication, general.. San Diego State University scores 87.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about communication, general. at San Diego State University
University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #15 for veteran communication, general. students this year. It scores 87.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about communication, general. at University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Nevada-Las Vegas came in at #16 for veteran communication, general. students this year. University of Nevada-Las Vegas scores 87.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the communication, general. program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Stony Brook University ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best communication, general. colleges for veterans. Stony Brook University scores 87.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full communication, general. report for Stony Brook University
California State University-Long Beach came in at #18 for veteran communication, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 86.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about communication, general. at California State University-Long Beach
Winona State University ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best communication, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 86.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the communication, general. program at Winona State University
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best communication, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about communication, general. at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best communication, general. colleges for veterans. Florida State College at Jacksonville scores 85.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full communication, general. report for Florida State College at Jacksonville
Western Michigan University came in at #22 for veteran communication, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full communication, general. report for Western Michigan University
University of Washington-Seattle Campus came in at #23 for veteran communication, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about communication, general. at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Arkansas landed the #24 spot for veterans pursuing communication, general.. It scores 85.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about communication, general. at University of Arkansas
University of Maryland-College Park landed the #25 spot for veterans pursuing communication, general.. It scores 85.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the communication, general. program at University of Maryland-College Park
Not far behind, these communication, general. colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
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| Rank | College | Veterans Score |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | University of Michigan-Dearborn | 82.53 |
| 52 | Texas A&M University-College Station | 82.53 |
| 53 | California State University-Northridge | 82.46 |
| 54 | The University of Alabama | 82.38 |
| 55 | University of Northern Iowa | 82.23 |
| 56 | University of South Dakota | 82.17 |
| 57 | Bellevue University | 82.13 |
| 58 | Rowan University | 82.13 |
| 59 | Southern Connecticut State University | 82.10 |
| 60 | Georgia State University | 81.98 |
These communication, general. colleges also rank near the top for veterans this year:
| Rank | College | Veterans Score |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | University of Minnesota-Duluth | 81.93 |
| 62 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | 81.84 |
| 63 | University of Nevada-Reno | 81.70 |
| 64 | Colorado State University Global | 81.67 |
| 65 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | 81.57 |
| 66 | Grand Valley State University | 81.50 |
| 67 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 81.35 |
| 68 | Middle Tennessee State University | 81.24 |
| 69 | Wayne State University | 81.19 |
| 70 | Minnesota State University-Mankato | 81.08 |
| 71 | University of Iowa | 81.08 |
| 72 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs | 80.97 |
| 73 | Christopher Newport University | 80.94 |
| 74 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | 80.92 |
| 75 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 80.92 |
| 76 | Towson University | 80.91 |
| 77 | Oakland University | 80.84 |
| 78 | Minnesota State University Moorhead | 80.77 |
| 79 | University of Toledo | 80.75 |
| 80 | Belmont University | 80.68 |
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying communication, general.: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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