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2023 Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in North Carolina

5 Ranked Colleges
110 Degrees Awarded
$28,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Journalism for a Bachelor's

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 North Carolina for Journalism for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Journalism is the 69th most popular major in the country with 11,380 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across North Carolina, there were 110 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 110 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,368 and $25,940 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Journalism for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general journalism. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general journalism 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 general journalism program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Journalism for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Journalism for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 5 Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in North Carolina

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Journalism for a Bachelor’s list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNC Chapel Hill supports 30,092 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Veteran Student Life Report

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Journalism for a Bachelor’s. Appalachian State University is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 41 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Appalachian State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.Among the 20,023 students enrolled at Appalachian State, 780 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 393 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,464. 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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 Appalachian State University]](/colleges/appalachian-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Elon University
Elon, North Carolina

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Journalism for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Elon University landed the #3 spot on the list. Elon, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

Elon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.Our most recent data shows that 100 of the 7,117 students enrolled at Elon University were GI Bill® students, of which 66 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,835. In addition to receiving other benefits, 34 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Wingate University
Wingate, North Carolina

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Journalism for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wingate University landed the #4 spot on the list. Wingate University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wingate, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Wingate did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.Of the 3,653 students enrolled at Wingate University, 122 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 52 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,143. To help with additional expenses, 20 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Wingate]](/colleges/wingate-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, North Carolina

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Journalism for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Gardner - Webb University landed the #5 spot on the list. Gardner - Webb University is located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

Gardner - Webb also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.Among the 3,536 students enrolled at Gardner - Webb, 138 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,551. On top of their other funding sources, 21 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%.

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