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

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219 Degrees Awarded
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Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Management and Strategic Communications for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Management and Strategic Communications for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Management and Strategic Communications for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in communication management and strategic communications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication management and strategic communications programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the communication management and strategic communications program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying communication management and strategic communications.

Top 6 Best Communication Management and Strategic Communications Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Management and Strategic Communications for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 32 masters’s communication management and strategic communications degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our “Best Communication Management and Strategic Communications Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report

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Troy University
Troy, Alabama

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Management and Strategic Communications for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Troy, Alabama, this fairly large public school handed out 62 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication management and strategic communications students in 2020-2021.

TROY also made our “Best Communication Management and Strategic Communications Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Of the 16,497 students enrolled at TROY, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,250. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. TROY offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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SUNY Oswego
Oswego, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Oswego. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Management and Strategic Communications for a Master’s. SUNY Oswego is located in Oswego, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s communication management and strategic communications degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying communication management and strategic communications list, SUNY Oswego has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Communication Management and Strategic Communications Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 7,636 students enrolled at SUNY Oswego, 139 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,918. 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.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SUNY Oswego]](/colleges/suny-college-at-oswego/student-life/veterans/)

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Management and Strategic Communications for a Master’s list. Towson University is a large school located in Towson, Maryland that handed out 9 masters’s communication management and strategic communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Towson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Communication Management and Strategic Communications Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 21,917 students enrolled at Towson University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,999. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Towson University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Management and Strategic Communications for a Master’s. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 93 masters’s communication management and strategic communications degrees in 2020-2021.

WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Communication Management and Strategic Communications Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,033 of the 26,269 students enrolled at WVU were GI Bill® students, of which 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,599. In addition to receiving other benefits, 66 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at West Virginia University]](/colleges/west-virginia-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Communication Management and Strategic Communications for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 8 masters’s communication management and strategic communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Concordia University, Saint Paul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Communication Management and Strategic Communications Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Concordia University, Saint Paul supports 5,585 students, and 196 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 118 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,143. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 Concordia University, Saint Paul Veteran Student Life Report

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