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2023 Best Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

6 Ranked Colleges
168 Degrees Awarded
$28,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication is the 327th most popular major in the country with 1,553 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in other public relations, advertising, and applied communication. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other public relations, advertising, and applied communication programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other public relations, advertising, and applied communication program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying public relations, advertising, and applied communication.

Top 6 Best Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Master’s list. Quinnipiac is located in Hamden, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 masters’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees to qualified students.

Quinnipiac also made our “Best Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Of the 9,746 students enrolled at Quinnipiac, 16 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $21,337. During this same period, 4 students received scholarships through 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 89%, 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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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Master’s list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 23 degrees to qualified masters’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication students in 2020-2021.

DePaul also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 21,922 students enrolled at DePaul, 528 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 367 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,957. In addition to receiving other benefits, 101 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 DePaul Veteran Student Life Report

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Master’s list. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bellevue, Nebraska. It awarded 41 masters’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Bellevue University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 13,059 students enrolled at Bellevue University, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 Bellevue University Veteran Student Life Report

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Master’s list. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Liberty University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Liberty University supports 93,349 students, and 13,282 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8,897 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,888. During this same period, 386 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 Liberty University]](/colleges/liberty-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 34 masters’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees in 2020-2021.

A-State also made our “Best Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Arkansas State University - Main Campus supports 13,106 students, and 425 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 180 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,131. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/arkansas-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a fairly large public school situated in Wilmington, North Carolina. It awarded 15 masters’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees in 2020-2021.

UNCW also made our “Best Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Among the 17,915 students enrolled at UNCW, 1,169 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 659 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,129. During this same period, 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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