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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Louisiana

11 Ranked Colleges
956 Degrees Awarded
$29,326 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Communication & Journalism for a Bachelor'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 in Louisiana for Communication & Journalism for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Communication & Journalism is the 11th most popular major in the country with 120,571 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, communication and journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,266 and had an average of $24,758 in loans still to pay off.

Across Louisiana, there were 1,031 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,326 and $28,049 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 956 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,566 and $28,067 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Communication & Journalism for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in communication and journalism. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication and journalism programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

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

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Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Communication & Journalism for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Communication & Journalism for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 11 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Louisiana

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Communication & Journalism for a Bachelor’s. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 301 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list.Among the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were 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. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College]](/colleges/louisiana-state-university-and-agricultural-and-mechanical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Communication & Journalism for a Bachelor’s list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 178 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.

Tulane also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, Tulane supports 13,927 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 $8,227. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Communication & Journalism for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University New Orleans landed the #3 spot on the list. Loyola New Orleans is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 62 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Loyola New Orleans also took the #3 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking.Of the 4,497 students enrolled at Loyola University New Orleans, 145 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,702. To help with additional expenses, 21 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Loyola University New Orleans 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Loyola New Orleans]](/colleges/loyola-university-new-orleans/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Communication & Journalism for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #4 spot on the list. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 85 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

UL Lafayette not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list.According to our most recent data, University of Louisiana at Lafayette supports 16,450 students, and 604 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 224 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,336. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Louisiana at Lafayette offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UL Lafayette]](/colleges/university-of-louisiana-lafayette/student-life/veterans/)

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Communication & Journalism for a Bachelor’s. Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

Louisiana Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list.Our most recent data shows that 29 of the 11,126 students enrolled at Louisiana Tech University were GI Bill® students, of which 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,493. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Louisiana Tech University]](/colleges/louisiana-tech-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Southern University and A & M College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Communication & Journalism for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern University and A & M College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking.Of the 6,917 students enrolled at Southern University and A & M College, 313 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,125. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern University and A & M College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Southern University and A & M College Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Communication & Journalism for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. ULM is a medium-sized public school situated in Monroe, Louisiana. It awarded 30 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

ULM also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 268 of the 8,888 students enrolled at ULM were GI Bill® students, of which 104 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,837. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ULM offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Communication & Journalism for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Hammond, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 59 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.

Southeastern also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 516 of the 14,426 students enrolled at Southeastern were GI Bill® students, of which 160 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,849. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southeastern offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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McNeese State University
Lake Charles, Louisiana

With a ranking of #9, McNeese State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Communication & Journalism for a Bachelor’s list. McNeese is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

McNeese not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list.Our most recent data shows that 227 of the 7,284 students enrolled at McNeese State University were GI Bill® students, of which 112 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,845. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at McNeese]](/colleges/mcneese-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Communication & Journalism for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a fairly large school located in Natchitoches, Louisiana that handed out 18 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NSU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking.Among the 11,447 students enrolled at NSU, 73 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 49 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,637. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, Louisiana

Nicholls State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Communication & Journalism for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Nicholls State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list.Among the 6,769 students enrolled at Nicholls State University, 206 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,222. 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.

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