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2023 Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

10 Ranked Colleges
455 Degrees Awarded
$40,577 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Digital Communication for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Digital Communication for a Master’s” ranking.

Radio, Television & Digital Communication is the 61st most popular major in the country with 17,669 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, radio, television and digital communication graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,775 and had an average of $24,244 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 3,416 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,765 and $24,175 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Digital Communication for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in radio, television and digital communication. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent radio, television and digital communication programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the radio, television and digital communication program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Digital Communication for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Digital Communication for a Master’s”.

Top 10 Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Digital Communication for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #1 spot on the list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 10 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 43,064 students enrolled at IU Bloomington were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 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 91%. 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 IU Bloomington]](/colleges/indiana-university-bloomington/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Digital Communication for a Master’s. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

OHIO Athens also took the #6 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 25,714 students enrolled at OHIO Athens, 726 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,725. To help with additional expenses, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. OHIO Athens offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio University - Athens Campus]](/colleges/ohio-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valparaiso University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Digital Communication for a Master’s. Valparaiso University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valparaiso, Indiana. It awarded 7 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Valpo also took the #3 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Valparaiso University supports 3,122 students, and 39 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 26 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,678. In addition to receiving other benefits, 16 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Valparaiso University 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Digital Communication for a Master’s. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.

IUPUI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis supports 29,390 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 $5,439. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis 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%.

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Digital Communication for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 20 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying digital communication list, Loyola Chicago has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 261 of the 16,893 students enrolled at Loyola Chicago were GI Bill® students, of which 165 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,263. In addition to receiving other benefits, 78 students received funds 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 85%. 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%.

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

With a ranking of #6, Ball State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Digital Communication for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 17 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Ball State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 21,597 students enrolled at Ball State University, 455 are 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%.

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

With a ranking of #7, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Digital Communication for a Master’s list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 284 diplomas to qualified masters’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Northwestern supports 22,603 students, and 1 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 $399. During this same period, 0 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Digital Communication for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Michigan State is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 68 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Michigan State also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, Michigan State supports 49,695 students, and 2 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 $14,686. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%.

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Western Illinois University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Digital Communication for a Master’s list. Western Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Macomb, Illinois that handed out 5 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying digital communication list, WIU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, WIU supports 7,490 students, and 330 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 62 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,652. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. WIU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Western Illinois University]](/colleges/western-illinois-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, Michigan

Saginaw Valley State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Digital Communication for a Master’s ranking. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school situated in University Center, Michigan. It awarded 5 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Saginaw Valley State University also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #10.According to our most recent data, Saginaw Valley State University supports 8,028 students, and 175 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 72 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,123. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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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