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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Other Communications

2 Ranked Colleges
2 Degrees Awarded
$22,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Other Communications

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Other Communications” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Communication & Journalism (Other) is the 229th most popular major in the country with 1,128 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, communication and journalism (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,960 and had an average of $23,774 in loans still to pay off.

Across Utah, there were 2 communication and journalism (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Other Communications” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and journalism (other). Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication and journalism (other) programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communication and journalism (other) program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Other Communications

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Other Communications”.

Top 2 Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Colleges for Veterans in Utah

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Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Other Communications that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s other communications students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 36,461 students enrolled at Brigham Young University - Provo, 368 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 220 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,856. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 BYU]](/colleges/brigham-young-university-provo/student-life/veterans/)

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Westminster College Salt Lake crest
Westminster College Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westminster College Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Other Communications list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other communications degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Westminster College Salt Lake also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 1,849 students enrolled at Westminster College Utah, 63 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,108. During this same period, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Westminster College Utah 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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