2023 Best Audiovisual Communications Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
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Ranked Colleges
379
Degrees Awarded
$27,700
Avg Cost*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Audiovisual” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 6,229 people earned their degree in audiovisual communications, making the major the 152nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, audiovisual communications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $23,273 and had an average of $24,602 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 379 audiovisual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,116 and $22,418 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Audiovisual” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in audiovisual communications. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great audiovisual communications programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the audiovisual communications program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Audiovisual” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Audiovisual
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region vets studying audiovisual.
Top 3 Best Audiovisual Communications Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Audiovisual that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College Chicago landed the #1 spot on the list. Columbia College Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 ’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
Columbia also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 140 of the 6,769 students enrolled at Columbia College Chicago were GI Bill® students, of which 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,151. In addition to receiving other benefits, 25 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Columbia College Chicago does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Columbia]](/colleges/columbia-college-chicago/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vincennes University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Audiovisual. Vincennes University is a public institution located in Vincennes, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Vincennes University also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Vincennes University supports 16,048 students, and 9 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 $4,454. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Vincennes University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Vincennes University]](/colleges/vincennes-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Audiovisual. Ferris State University is a fairly large public school situated in Big Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 18 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Ferris also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 11,165 students enrolled at Ferris State University, 377 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 189 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,426. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Notes and References
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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