by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study journalism. at the Associate’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 4 colleges that stand out for veteran journalism. students, using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking on 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 analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked journalism. colleges for veterans:
No school served veteran journalism. students better than Austin Community College District this year. The school's overall veterans score is 79.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full journalism. report for Austin Community College District
Mt San Antonio College is a great choice for veterans pursuing journalism., landing the #2 spot this year. It scores 75.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about journalism. at Mt San Antonio College
Veteran students seeking a strong journalism. program will find one at Onondaga Community College, which ranked #3. The school's overall veterans score is 54.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about journalism. at Onondaga Community College
A rank of #4 makes College of the Canyons one of the top journalism. colleges for veteran students. It scores 53.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. More about the journalism. program at College of the Canyons
*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 journalism.: 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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