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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for an Associate

5 Ranked Colleges
448 Degrees Awarded
$19,884 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for an Associate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 21,099 people earned their degree in public relations and advertising, making the major the 52nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, public relations and advertising graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,287 and had an average of $23,973 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 448 public relations and advertising graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for an Associate” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public relations and advertising. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public relations and advertising programs and a strong support system for 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 public relations and advertising program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for an Associate”.

Top 5 Best Public Relations & Advertising Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Franklin University
Columbus, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franklin University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for an Associate list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s public relations degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Franklin University also made our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Among the 5,926 students enrolled at Franklin University, 472 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 287 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,926. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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%.

Full Franklin University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinclair Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for an Associate list. Sinclair Community College is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Sinclair Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 18,687 students enrolled at Sinclair Community College, 23 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,907. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Sinclair Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Sinclair Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s public relations degrees to 318 students in 2020-2021.

FIT SUNY also took the #1 spot in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, FIT SUNY supports 8,191 students, and 83 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 45 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,456. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. FIT SUNY does offer 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%. 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 Fashion Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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Full Sail University
Winter Park, Florida

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Full Sail University landed the #4 spot on the list. Full Sail University is a large school located in Winter Park, Florida that handed out 5 associates’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Sail University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 24,627 students enrolled at Full Sail University, 4,199 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,206 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,240. In addition to receiving other benefits, 604 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Full Sail University Veteran Student Life Report

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Evangel University
Springfield, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Evangel University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for an Associate. Evangel is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 1 associates’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Evangel, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 1,999 students enrolled at Evangel, 76 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,862. To help with additional expenses, 1 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%.

Full Evangel Veteran Student Life Report

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