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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Speech Communication for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Speech Communication for a Master's

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 for Speech Communication for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Speech Communication is the 18th most popular major in the country with 41,146 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Speech Communication for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 132 colleges that offered a degree in speech communication. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent speech communication 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 speech communication program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Speech Communication for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying speech communication.

Top 26 Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Speech Communication for a Master’s list. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Southern California supports 46,287 students, and 1,311 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 862 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. To help with additional expenses, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 University of Southern California Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Speech Communication for a Master’s list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 2 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNC Chapel Hill]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/student-life/veterans/)

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Speech Communication for a Master’s. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 186 masters’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue University - Main Campus, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,765. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Purdue]](/colleges/purdue-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Speech Communication for a Master’s. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s speech communication degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.

UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, The University of Alabama supports 37,840 students, and 2,081 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,128 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,975. To help with additional expenses, 357 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Alabama offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

Out of the 132 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Speech Communication for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 6 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,986 students enrolled at University of Kentucky 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Kentucky does offer 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UK]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Speech Communication for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 8 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State also claimed a top spot on our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus, 2 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State University - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Speech Communication for a Master’s list. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 7 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

With a ranking of #8, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Speech Communication for a Master’s list. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 9 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2020-2021.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 26,744 students enrolled at KU, 70 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. KU 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 86%. 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 KU]](/colleges/university-of-kansas/student-life/veterans/)

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Speech Communication for a Master’s ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s speech communication degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Arizona State University - Tempe supports 74,795 students, and 7,566 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. On top of their other funding sources, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Arizona State University - Tempe offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full ASU - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

University of Denver ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Speech Communication for a Master’s list. University of Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 148 masters’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.

DU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Denver supports 13,856 students, and 571 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 373 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,359. During this same period, 155 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Denver offers credit for military training for eligible 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%.

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University of Dayton did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Speech Communication for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. University of Dayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 12 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2020-2021.

UDayton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 11,650 students enrolled at University of Dayton, 197 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,930. To help with additional expenses, 40 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Dayton offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 University of Dayton]](/colleges/university-of-dayton/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Speech Communication for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 4 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle, 1,283 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW Seattle does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #13, James Madison University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Speech Communication for a Master’s list. James Madison University is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on this list, JMU is in the top on our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Among the 21,594 students enrolled at James Madison University, 842 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 464 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,824. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Webster University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Speech Communication for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 7 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 8,197 students enrolled at Webster University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,175. 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 Webster University Veteran Student Life Report

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

With a ranking of #15, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Speech Communication for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 6 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Syracuse University supports 21,322 students, and 385 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 250 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,840. To help with additional expenses, 217 students received scholarships 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Syracuse Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

With a ranking of #16, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Speech Communication for a Master’s list. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 10 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 27,562 students enrolled at University of Arkansas, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,975. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Speech Communication for a Master’s ranking. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified masters’s speech communication students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, East Carolina University supports 28,798 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,409. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. East Carolina University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at ECU]](/colleges/east-carolina-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Speech Communication for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. University of Colorado Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

CU - Boulder also made our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11.Among the 37,437 students enrolled at University of Colorado Boulder, 1,379 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 968 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,889. To help with additional expenses, 46 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Colorado Boulder does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Speech Communication for a Master’s ranking. U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.

Among the 33,081 students enrolled at University of Utah, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships 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 89%.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Speech Communication for a Master’s list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s speech communication students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Oklahoma]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #21, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Speech Communication for a Master’s list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s speech communication degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools” 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. On top of their other funding sources, 31 students received funds through 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.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Speech Communication for a Master’s ranking. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 97 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University, 13,282 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8,897 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,888. During this same period, 386 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Liberty University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Liberty University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Speech Communication for a Master’s ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s speech communication degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Among the 50,626 students enrolled at USF Tampa, 2,211 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,943. To help with additional expenses, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. USF Tampa offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of South Florida - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-south-florida-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Speech Communication for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 8 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Colorado State also took the #20 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,606 of the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State were GI Bill® students, of which 1,183 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,701. During this same period, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

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With a ranking of #25, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Speech Communication for a Master’s list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s speech communication students in 2020-2021.

TCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 11,379 students enrolled at TCU, 520 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 405 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,096. During this same period, 343 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 TCU Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Speech Communication for a Master’s ranking. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s speech communication students in 2020-2021.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UMCP supports 40,709 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,716. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received scholarships 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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