by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study communication, general. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 98 schools ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing communication, general., using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs 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. To help you decide, College Factual reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill tops our 2026 ranking of the best communication, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 90.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about communication, general. at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
James Madison University is a great choice for veterans pursuing communication, general., landing the #2 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 89.6 out of 100. 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 James Madison University
University of Georgia is a great choice for veterans pursuing communication, general., landing the #3 spot this year. University of Georgia scores 89.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about communication, general. at University of Georgia
University of South Florida is a great choice for veterans pursuing communication, general., landing the #4 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 89.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full communication, general. report for University of South Florida
Veteran students seeking a strong communication, general. program will find one at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, which ranked #5. The school's overall veterans score is 88.5 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about communication, general. at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
East Carolina University came in at #6 for veteran communication, general. students this year. It scores 88.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full communication, general. report for East Carolina University
San Diego State University placed #7 among the best communication, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 87.8 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 San Diego State University
University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #8 for veteran communication, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 87.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full communication, general. report for University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Nevada-Las Vegas placed #9 among the best communication, general. colleges for veterans. University of Nevada-Las Vegas scores 87.6 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 University of Nevada-Las Vegas
University of Florida ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best communication, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 86.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the communication, general. program at University of Florida
Western Michigan University landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing communication, general.. It scores 85.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the communication, general. program at Western Michigan University
University of Arkansas landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing communication, general.. University of Arkansas scores 85.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about communication, general. at University of Arkansas
Texas Tech University ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best communication, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.8 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the communication, general. program at Texas Tech University
University of Kentucky landed the #14 spot for veterans pursuing communication, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 84.8 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full communication, general. report for University of Kentucky
University of Central Florida placed #15 among the best communication, general. colleges for veterans. University of Central Florida scores 84.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full communication, general. report for University of Central Florida
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee placed #16 among the best communication, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 84.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the communication, general. program at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Washington State University came in at #17 for veteran communication, general. students this year. It scores 84.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full communication, general. report for Washington State University
Portland State University ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best communication, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 83.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full communication, general. report for Portland State University
Arkansas State University came in at #19 for veteran communication, general. students this year. Arkansas State University scores 83.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. 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 Arkansas State University
Texas State University landed the #20 spot for veterans pursuing communication, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about communication, general. at Texas State University
Illinois State University ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best communication, general. colleges for veterans. Illinois State University scores 83.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full communication, general. report for Illinois State University
National University came in at #22 for veteran communication, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 82.8 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about communication, general. at National University
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #23 for veteran communication, general. students this year. It scores 82.7 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. See the full communication, general. report for University of North Carolina at Charlotte
California State University-Northridge came in at #24 for veteran communication, general. students this year. It scores 82.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full communication, general. report for California State University-Northridge
The University of Alabama placed #25 among the best communication, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the communication, general. program at The University of Alabama
These communication, general. colleges also placed near the top this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is based 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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