2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Communications for a Master’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 New York for Communications for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 66,787 communication and media studies students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. 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 New York, there were 4,490 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,631 and $21,341 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Communications for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the communication and media studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Communications for a Master’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Communications for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for new york master’s degree vets studying communications.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Communications for a Master’s list. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 8 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Communications for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #2 spot on the list. Syracuse University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 11 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse, 385 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,840. In addition to receiving other benefits, 217 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Syracuse does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 Syracuse University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rochester Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Communications for a Master’s. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
RIT also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, RIT supports 16,158 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,424. 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.
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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pace University - New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Communications for a Master’s list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Pace University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Of the 12,835 students enrolled at Pace University, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,912. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pace University 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Pace University]](/colleges/pace-university-new-york/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Communications for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Albany, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAlbany, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 260 of the 17,688 students enrolled at UAlbany were GI Bill® students, of which 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,220. 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 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 UAlbany Veteran Student Life Report
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Communications for a Master’s list. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 84 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Among the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia University in the City of New York, 739 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,069. To help with additional expenses, 328 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.
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With a ranking of #7, The College at Brockport did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Communications for a Master’s list. Brockport, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
SUNY Brockport not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 7,592 students enrolled at The College at Brockport were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The College at Brockport]](/colleges/suny-college-at-brockport/student-life/veterans/)
Marist College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Communications for a Master’s list. Marist is a private not-for-profit institution located in Poughkeepsie, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Marist did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 6,600 students enrolled at Marist College were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Marist College]](/colleges/marist-college/student-life/veterans/)
University at Buffalo ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Communications for a Master’s list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications students in 2020-2021.
University at Buffalo also took the #7 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Of the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo, 382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,050. 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.
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 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 University at Buffalo Veteran Student Life Report
Queens College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Communications for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Queens College is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at QC, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Among the 19,700 students enrolled at QC, 215 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,823. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 Queens College Veteran Student Life Report
Hofstra University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Communications for a Master’s list. Hempstead, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Hofstra also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #10.According to our most recent data, Hofstra supports 10,444 students, and 154 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 95 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,674. In addition to receiving other benefits, 40 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 Hofstra Veteran Student Life Report
Hunter College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Communications for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Hunter also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 152 of the 24,052 students enrolled at Hunter College were GI Bill® students, of which 97 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,442. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 Hunter Veteran Student Life Report
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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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