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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Political Communication

5 Ranked Colleges
187 Degrees Awarded
$36,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Political Communication

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Political Communication” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 187 people earned their degree in political communication, making the major the 923rd most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Political Communication” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in political communication. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent political communication programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the political communication program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Political Communication

The colleges and universities below are the best for vets studying political communication.

Top 5 Best Political Communication Colleges for Veterans

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Political Communication list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 63 degrees to qualified ’s political communication students in 2020-2021.

GWU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,017 students enrolled at GWU 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 $3,185. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at George Washington University]](/colleges/george-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Political Communication list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s political communication students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our vets studying political communication list, The American University has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, The American University supports 14,001 students, and 613 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 388 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,027. To help with additional expenses, 206 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Political Communication that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s political communication students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Missouri State supports 23,505 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,830. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Missouri State does offer 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%.

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Emerson College
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emerson College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Political Communication. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s political communication degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

Emerson also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 100 of the 5,115 students enrolled at Emerson College were GI Bill® students, of which 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,410. In addition to receiving other benefits, 38 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%.

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Regent University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Political Communication. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s political communication degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our vets studying political communication list, Regent has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 10,483 students enrolled at Regent, 1,414 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,139 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,203. During this same period, 42 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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