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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Rhode Island for Communications for a Bachelor’s

6 Ranked Colleges
321 Degrees Awarded
$33,317 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Rhode Island for Communications for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Rhode Island for Communications for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

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.

Across Rhode Island, there were 339 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,317 and $25,757 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 321 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,833 and $24,930 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Rhode Island for Communications for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication and media studies programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication and media studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Rhode Island for Communications for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Rhode Island for Communications for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 6 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Rhode Island

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Rhode Island for Communications for a Bachelor’s. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school awarded 176 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.

URI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island” list.Our most recent data shows that 381 of the 17,649 students enrolled at University of Rhode Island were GI Bill® students, of which 187 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,022. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full URI Veteran Student Life Report

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Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roger Williams University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Rhode Island for Communications for a Bachelor’s list. Roger Williams University is a small school located in Bristol, Rhode Island that handed out 24 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RWU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 95 of the 4,702 students enrolled at RWU were GI Bill® students, of which 48 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,342. 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.

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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Salve Regina University
Newport, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salve Regina University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Rhode Island for Communications for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Newport, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.

Salve Regina also took the #4 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 74 of the 2,771 students enrolled at Salve Regina were GI Bill® students, of which 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,783. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students received funds through 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%.

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Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Rhode Island for Communications for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

RIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island” list.According to our most recent data, Rhode Island College supports 7,072 students, and 206 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 82 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,369. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rhode Island College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full RIC Veteran Student Life Report

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Bryant University
Smithfield, Rhode Island

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Rhode Island for Communications for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryant University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Smithfield, Rhode Island, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bryant, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island” ranking.Among the 3,674 students enrolled at Bryant University, 46 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,003. On top of their other funding sources, 9 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full Bryant Veteran Student Life Report

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Johnson & Wales University - Providence ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Rhode Island for Communications for a Bachelor’s list. Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 16 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

JWU Providence did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island” list.Of the 5,676 students enrolled at JWU Providence, 265 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 175 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,319. To help with additional expenses, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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