College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for a Master’s

84 Ranked Colleges
2,542 Degrees Awarded
$50,942 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that 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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for a Master’s” ranking looked at 84 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public relations and advertising. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public relations and advertising programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the public relations and advertising program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

More Ways to Rank Public Relations & Advertising Schools

Rankings by Degree Other Award Levels
Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
More Public Relations Rankings Other Ranking Categories

When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for a Master’s” list to help you make the college decision.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.

Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for a Master’s”.

Top 25 Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

1
Georgetown crest
Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for a Master’s list. Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 157 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgetown also made our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, Georgetown supports 19,371 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $30,300. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgetown does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Georgetown Veteran Student Life Report

2
USC crest
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 84 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 100 degrees to qualified masters’s public relations students in 2020-2021.

USC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,311 of the 46,287 students enrolled at USC were GI Bill® students, of which 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. During this same period, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Southern California]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)

3
Syracuse crest
Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Out of the 84 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 165 masters’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse University, 385 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,840. During this same period, 217 students received funds 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Syracuse]](/colleges/syracuse-university/student-life/veterans/)

4
UA crest
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for a Master’s. UA is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 23 masters’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying public relations list, UA has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 37,840 students enrolled at The University of Alabama, 2,081 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,975. During this same period, 357 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Alabama does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.

Full UA Veteran Student Life Report

5
GWU crest
George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for a Master’s. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 67 diplomas to qualified masters’s public relations students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying public relations list, GWU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, George Washington University supports 27,017 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,185. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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

6

With a ranking of #6, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for a Master’s list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified masters’s public relations students in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #7 spot in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMN Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

7

Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for a Master’s ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Texas A&M College Station supports 70,418 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 $4,925. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read More…

8

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s public relations students in 2020-2021.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read More…

9
Quinnipiac crest
Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut

Quinnipiac University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Hamden, Connecticut, and it awarded 31 masters’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying public relations list, Quinnipiac has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $21,337. To help with additional expenses, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Quinnipiac 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Quinnipiac University Veteran Student Life Report

10
Florida State crest
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

With a ranking of #10, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 51 masters’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida State 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 95%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida State University]](/colleges/florida-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

11
U Miami crest
University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 7 masters’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 17,809 students enrolled at U Miami were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,198. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. U Miami offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at U Miami]](/colleges/university-of-miami/student-life/veterans/)

12

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 12 masters’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Arizona State University - Tempe supports 74,795 students, and 7,566 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. During this same period, 672 students received scholarships through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read More…

13
Webster crest
Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Webster University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public relations degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Webster University supports 8,197 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,175. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 Webster Veteran Student Life Report

14

University of Colorado Boulder ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for a Master’s list. CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s public relations degrees to qualified students.

CU - Boulder also made our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18.Our most recent data shows that 1,379 of the 37,437 students enrolled at University of Colorado Boulder were GI Bill® students, of which 968 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,889. To help with additional expenses, 46 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Colorado Boulder 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at CU - Boulder]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-boulder/student-life/veterans/)

15
UH crest
University of Houston
Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #15, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for a Master’s list. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 6 masters’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1,382 of the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston were GI Bill® students, of which 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Houston does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 More…

16

Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Colorado State is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 8 masters’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State, 1,606 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,183 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,701. On top of their other funding sources, 68 students received funds through 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%.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Veteran Student Life Report

17
Texas Tech crest
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for a Master’s ranking. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 masters’s public relations degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech also took the #17 spot in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech University, 1,242 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,480. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas Tech]](/colleges/texas-tech-university/student-life/veterans/)

18
Boston U crest
Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 137 masters’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying public relations list, Boston U has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston University, 15 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Boston University Veteran Student Life Report

19
Rider crest
Rider University
Lawrenceville, New Jersey

With a ranking of #19, Rider University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for a Master’s list. Rider University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rider, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 64 of the 4,636 students enrolled at Rider were GI Bill® students, of which 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,686. In addition to receiving other benefits, 16 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rider offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Rider University]](/colleges/rider-university/student-life/veterans/)

20
Drexel crest
Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for a Master’s ranking. Drexel University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 21 masters’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Drexel supports 23,589 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Drexel offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Drexel University]](/colleges/drexel-university/student-life/veterans/)

21

Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. TCU is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s public relations degrees to qualified students.

TCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 520 of the 11,379 students enrolled at TCU were GI Bill® students, of which 405 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,096. During this same period, 343 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. TCU offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at TCU]](/colleges/texas-christian-university/student-life/veterans/)

22

The University of Texas at Austin came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for a Master’s ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 31 masters’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying public relations list, UT Austin has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 50,476 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,893. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at Austin 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Austin]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/student-life/veterans/)

23
Ashland crest
Ashland University
Ashland, Ohio

Ashland University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. Ashland, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public relations degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Ashland University supports 4,447 students, and 105 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 88 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,554. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ashland 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 Ashland University Veteran Student Life Report

24

Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for a Master’s list. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public relations degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Ohio University - Athens Campus supports 25,714 students, and 726 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 324 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,725. During this same period, 10 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full OHIO Athens Veteran Student Life Report

25

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Public Relations for a Master’s list. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 29,390 students enrolled at IUPUI, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,439. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. IUPUI 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%.

Read More…

Notes and References

References

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

Credits

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options