2023 Best Radio & Television Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 for TV for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Radio & Television is the 131st most popular major in the country with 6,559 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for TV for a Master’s” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in radio and television. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality radio and television programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the radio and television 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 TV for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for TV for a Master’s”.
Top 14 Best Radio & Television Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for TV for a Master’s. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s TV degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Radio & Television Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Syracuse University supports 21,322 students, and 385 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 250 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,840. To help with additional expenses, 217 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Syracuse University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for TV for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #2 spot on the list. Drexel University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 16 masters’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.
Drexel also made our “Best Radio & Television Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel University, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Drexel University 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 88%. 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 Drexel Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for TV for a Master’s list. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Boston U also took the #1 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Boston U supports 32,718 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for TV for a Master’s. Temple University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s TV degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying tv list, Temple has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Radio & Television Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Temple University supports 37,236 students, and 830 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 510 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,479. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Temple University 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for TV for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #5 spot on the list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 27 masters’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Austin also took the #5 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UT Austin supports 50,476 students, and 7 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 $2,893. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 97%. 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 The University of Texas at Austin]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/student-life/veterans/)
San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for TV for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s TV students in 2020-2021.
SFSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Radio & Television Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 950 of the 27,349 students enrolled at SFSU were GI Bill® students, of which 536 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,581. 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 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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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for TV for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s TV degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 40,953 students enrolled at University of North Texas, 2,038 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,999. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Texas 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 85%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UNT]](/colleges/university-of-north-texas/student-life/veterans/)
Lindenwood University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for TV for a Master’s list. Saint Charles, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s TV degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lindenwood University, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 7,382 students enrolled at Lindenwood University, 31 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,583. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lindenwood University 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Lindenwood University]](/colleges/lindenwood-university/student-life/veterans/)
Ball State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for TV for a Master’s ranking. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s TV students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying tv list, Ball State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Radio & Television Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 21,597 students enrolled at Ball State University, 455 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 182 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,124. On top of their other funding sources, 29 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 Ball State Veteran Student Life Report
Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for TV for a Master’s list. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s TV degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
A-State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Radio & Television Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 425 of the 13,106 students enrolled at A-State were GI Bill® students, of which 180 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,131. 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 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 ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for TV for a Master’s list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s TV degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Emerson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Radio & Television Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 100 of the 5,115 students enrolled at Emerson were GI Bill® students, of which 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,410. In addition to receiving other benefits, 38 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Emerson College]](/colleges/emerson-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #12, Western Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for TV for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 5 masters’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.
WIU also took the #12 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 330 of the 7,490 students enrolled at Western Illinois University 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 $4,652. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western Illinois University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Brooklyn College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for TV for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s TV degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Brooklyn College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Radio & Television Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Brooklyn College supports 17,735 students, and 195 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 128 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,457. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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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With a ranking of #14, Pepperdine University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for TV for a Master’s list. Pepperdine University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Malibu, California. It awarded 2 masters’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.
Pepperdine also took the #7 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 9,554 students enrolled at Pepperdine University, 458 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 288 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,329. In addition to receiving other benefits, 180 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 Pepperdine University]](/colleges/pepperdine-university/student-life/veterans/)
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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