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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Journalism

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463 Degrees Awarded
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Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Journalism

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Journalism” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 11,380 people earned their degree in general journalism, making the major the 69th most popular in the United States.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 463 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Journalism” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in general journalism. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general journalism programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general journalism program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Journalism

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Journalism”.

Top 6 Best General Journalism Colleges for Veterans in Pennsylvania

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Point Park University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Point Park University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Journalism. Point Park University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 11 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Point Park also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 3,591 students enrolled at Point Park, 110 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,640. During this same period, 18 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 Point Park Veteran Student Life Report

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duquesne University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Journalism list. This medium-sized school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 15 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duquesne, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 8,830 students enrolled at Duquesne University, 219 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 127 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,403. During this same period, 43 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Duquesne University 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Journalism that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #3 spot on the list. Temple University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 110 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Temple also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 830 of the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple were GI Bill® students, of which 510 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,479. To help with additional expenses, 9 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Temple Veteran Student Life Report

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Journalism. Ship is a medium-sized public school situated in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 48 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ship, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania supports 6,130 students, and 266 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 117 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,948. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds 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%.

Full Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Journalism. Indiana, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

IUP also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, IUP supports 10,037 students, and 298 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 109 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,600. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full IUP Veteran Student Life Report

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Journalism ranking. Located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.

Edinboro also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania supports 4,319 students, and 165 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 86 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,244. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania]](/colleges/edinboro-university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)

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