by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study communication, journalism, and related programs, other. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 12 schools ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing communication, journalism, and related programs, other., using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs 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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Leading the list is Ohio State University-Main Campus, our #1 communication, journalism, and related programs, other. college for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 89.9 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about communication, journalism, and related programs, other. at Ohio State University-Main Campus
A rank of #2 makes University of Nebraska at Omaha one of the top communication, journalism, and related programs, other. colleges for veteran students. University of Nebraska at Omaha scores 83.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full communication, journalism, and related programs, other. report for University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is a great choice for veterans pursuing communication, journalism, and related programs, other., landing the #3 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the communication, journalism, and related programs, other. program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of Michigan-Dearborn is a great choice for veterans pursuing communication, journalism, and related programs, other., landing the #4 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 82.5 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the communication, journalism, and related programs, other. program at University of Michigan-Dearborn
Veteran students seeking a strong communication, journalism, and related programs, other. program will find one at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, which ranked #5. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania scores 79.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about communication, journalism, and related programs, other. at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Tennessee Technological University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best communication, journalism, and related programs, other. colleges for veterans. It scores 75.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the communication, journalism, and related programs, other. program at Tennessee Technological University
Western Illinois University placed #7 among the best communication, journalism, and related programs, other. colleges for veterans. Western Illinois University scores 72.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full communication, journalism, and related programs, other. report for Western Illinois University
Howard University came in at #8 for veteran communication, journalism, and related programs, other. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 69.5 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 81.3, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the communication, journalism, and related programs, other. program at Howard University
Middle Georgia State University ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best communication, journalism, and related programs, other. colleges for veterans. Middle Georgia State University scores 65.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full communication, journalism, and related programs, other. report for Middle Georgia State University
Saint Mary's College of California ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best communication, journalism, and related programs, other. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 65.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 48.3, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. More about the communication, journalism, and related programs, other. program at Saint Mary's College of California
Benedictine College placed #11 among the best communication, journalism, and related programs, other. colleges for veterans. Benedictine College scores 55.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 77.9, alongside a 0.0 veteran-support score. See the full communication, journalism, and related programs, other. report for Benedictine College
Berry College placed #12 among the best communication, journalism, and related programs, other. colleges for veterans. It scores 49.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 67.1, alongside a 0.0 veteran-support score. Read more about communication, journalism, and related programs, other. at Berry College
*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 communication, journalism, and related programs, other.: 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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