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2023 Best Public Relations Colleges for Veterans in Ohio

10 Ranked Colleges
439 Degrees Awarded
$30,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for PR

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 in Ohio for PR” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Public Relations is the 138th most popular major in the country with 5,216 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Ohio, there were 439 public relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for PR” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public relations. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public relations 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 public relations program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for PR

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio vets studying pr.

Top 10 Best Public Relations Colleges for Veterans in Ohio

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for PR that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the #1 spot on the list. Oxford, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s PR degrees to 146 students in 2020-2021.

Miami University - Oxford also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Miami University - Oxford supports 18,880 students, and 405 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 259 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,877. During this same period, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

Full Miami University - Oxford Veteran Student Life Report

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for PR that were part of this year’s ranking, Xavier University landed the #2 spot on the list. Xavier University is a medium-sized school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 23 ’s PR degrees in 2020-2021.

Xavier also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Xavier supports 7,061 students, and 249 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 184 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,316. To help with additional expenses, 75 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baldwin Wallace University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for PR. This small school is located in Berea, Ohio, and it awarded 7 ’s PR degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baldwin Wallace College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 114 of the 3,399 students enrolled at Baldwin Wallace University were GI Bill® students, of which 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,938. To help with additional expenses, 37 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Baldwin Wallace University]](/colleges/baldwin-wallace-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Franklin University
Columbus, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Franklin University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for PR. This medium-sized school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 8 ’s PR degrees in 2020-2021.

Franklin University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Franklin University supports 5,926 students, and 472 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 287 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,926. 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.

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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Capital University
Columbus, Ohio

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for PR that were part of this year’s ranking, Capital University landed the #5 spot on the list. Capital University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Capital also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 3,020 students enrolled at Capital, 18 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,249. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 Capital Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for PR ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 40 degrees to qualified ’s PR students in 2020-2021.

University of Akron Main Campus also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus 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 $3,240. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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 University of Akron Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-akron-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for PR ranking. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 32 ’s PR degrees in 2020-2021.

Kent State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Kent State supports 26,822 students, and 778 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 374 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,199. 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.

Full Kent State Veteran Student Life Report

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Otterbein University
Westerville, Ohio

Otterbein University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for PR ranking, coming in at #8. Otterbein is a small school located in Westerville, Ohio that handed out 23 ’s PR degrees in 2020-2021.

Otterbein not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Otterbein University supports 2,652 students, and 58 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 28 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,115. On top of their other funding sources, 17 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Otterbein University offers 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%.

Full Otterbein Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #9, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for PR list. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s PR students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BGSU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 18,142 students enrolled at BGSU, 577 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 258 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,808. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received funds through 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/bowling-green-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Cleveland State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for PR list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 38 ’s PR degrees in 2020-2021.

Cleveland State University also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 411 of the 15,247 students enrolled at Cleveland State University were GI Bill® students, of which 169 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,076. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full Cleveland State University Veteran Student Life Report

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