2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Communications for a Bachelor’s
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Degrees Awarded
$35,679
Avg Salary
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Communications for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 66,787 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the 10th most popular major in the United States. 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 Utah, there were 1,155 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,110 and $18,735 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 962 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,652 and $24,483 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Communications for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 8 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Communications for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for utah bachelor’s degree vets studying communications.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Communications for a Bachelor’s list. U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 336 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.
U of U also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah” list, coming in at #1.Of the 33,081 students enrolled at University of Utah, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Communications for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Utah University landed the #2 spot on the list. Southern Utah University is a public institution located in Cedar City, Utah. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 86 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Utah University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah” ranking.Among the 12,582 students enrolled at Southern Utah University, 534 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 378 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $24,076. 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 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern Utah University]](/colleges/southern-utah-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah Valley University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Communications for a Bachelor’s. Utah Valley University is a large school located in Orem, Utah that handed out 202 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
UVU also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah” list, coming in at #4.Of the 40,936 students enrolled at Utah Valley University, 813 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UVU]](/colleges/utah-valley-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Communications for a Bachelor’s. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school awarded 54 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.
USU also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah” list, coming in at #6.Among the 27,691 students enrolled at Utah State University, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $285. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Utah State University]](/colleges/utah-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Communications for a Bachelor’s list. Weber State University is located in Ogden, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah” ranking.Of the 29,596 students enrolled at Weber State University, 747 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 472 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,815. During this same period, 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%.
Full Weber State University Veteran Student Life Report
Dixie State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Communications for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Saint George, Utah, this fairly large public school handed out 88 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Dixie State College also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah” list, coming in at #7.Among the 12,043 students enrolled at Dixie State University, 267 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,877. During this same period, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Dixie State University Veteran Student Life Report
Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Communications for a Bachelor’s list. Brigham Young University - Provo is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 84 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 368 of the 36,461 students enrolled at Brigham Young University - Provo were GI Bill® students, of which 220 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,856. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 BYU Veteran Student Life Report
Westminster College Utah came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Communications for a Bachelor’s ranking. Westminster College Utah is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 17 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Westminster College Salt Lake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah” list.Among the 1,849 students enrolled at Westminster College Utah, 63 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,108. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Westminster College Salt Lake]](/colleges/westminster-college-utah/student-life/veterans/)
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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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