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2023 Best Communication Management and Strategic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

11 Ranked Colleges
855 Degrees Awarded
$33,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Management and Strategic Communications for a Bachelor's

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 for Communication Management and Strategic Communications for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 1,397 people earned their degree in communication management and strategic communications, making the major the 352nd most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 855 communication management and strategic communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Management and Strategic Communications for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in communication management and strategic communications. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication management and strategic communications programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication management and strategic communications program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Management and Strategic Communications for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Management and Strategic Communications for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 11 Best Communication Management and Strategic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Management and Strategic Communications for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 168 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication management and strategic communications students in 2020-2021.

UK also made our “Best Communication Management and Strategic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Among the 29,986 students enrolled at University of Kentucky, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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%. 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 University of Kentucky]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Management and Strategic Communications for a Bachelor’s. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 42 bachelors’s communication management and strategic communications degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Communication Management and Strategic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through 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 93%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMN Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

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Hampton University
Hampton, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hampton University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Management and Strategic Communications for a Bachelor’s. Hampton University is located in Hampton, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s communication management and strategic communications degrees to qualified students.

Hampton also took the #6 spot in our “Best Communication Management and Strategic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 3,516 students enrolled at Hampton, 34 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,739. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Hampton University]](/colleges/hampton-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Elon University
Elon, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Management and Strategic Communications for a Bachelor’s list. Elon University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elon, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 159 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Elon, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Communication Management and Strategic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Elon supports 7,117 students, and 100 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 66 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,835. To help with additional expenses, 34 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Elon University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Management and Strategic Communications for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s communication management and strategic communications degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Eau Claire also made our “Best Communication Management and Strategic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Among the 11,017 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, 283 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 91 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,514. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full UW - Eau Claire Veteran Student Life Report

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SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, New York

With a ranking of #6, SUNY Fredonia did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Management and Strategic Communications for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Fredonia, New York, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s communication management and strategic communications degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying communication management and strategic communications list, SUNY Fredonia has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Communication Management and Strategic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 72 of the 4,055 students enrolled at SUNY Fredonia were GI Bill® students, of which 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,394. 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 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%.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

With a ranking of #7, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Management and Strategic Communications for a Bachelor’s list. UVM is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 57 bachelors’s communication management and strategic communications degrees in 2020-2021.

UVM also took the #7 spot in our “Best Communication Management and Strategic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 13,292 students enrolled at University of Vermont, 218 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,767. To help with additional expenses, 19 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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Wichita State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Management and Strategic Communications for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication management and strategic communications students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Communication Management and Strategic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, WSU supports 14,999 students, and 577 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 385 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,488. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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University of Scranton
Scranton, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #9, University of Scranton did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Management and Strategic Communications for a Bachelor’s list. University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying communication management and strategic communications list, University of Scranton has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Communication Management and Strategic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 4,957 students enrolled at University of Scranton, 116 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 85 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,790. To help with additional expenses, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full University of Scranton Veteran Student Life Report

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Eastern University
Saint Davids, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #10, Eastern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Management and Strategic Communications for a Bachelor’s list. Eastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

EU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Communication Management and Strategic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 59 of the 3,504 students enrolled at EU were GI Bill® students, of which 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,592. 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.

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

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Fashion Institute of Technology ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Management and Strategic Communications for a Bachelor’s list. FIT SUNY is a medium-sized public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 280 bachelors’s communication management and strategic communications degrees in 2020-2021.

FIT SUNY also took the #4 spot in our “Best Communication Management and Strategic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 8,191 students enrolled at FIT SUNY, 83 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,456. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full Fashion Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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