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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 the Southwest Region for Communications for a Doctorate” 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 the Southwest region, there were 6,936 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,822 and $25,371 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communication and media studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The communications school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Doctorate”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Doctorate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Doctorate list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s communications degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe were GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 students received scholarships 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full ASU - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma, 12 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,720. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Oklahoma offers 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s communications students in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. To help with additional expenses, 31 students qualified for 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 85%.
Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 9 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4.Of the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech University, 1,242 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,480. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Tech University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Communications for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin, 7 were 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 $2,893. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Austin does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%.
Full UT Austin Veteran Student Life Report
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