2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Audiovisual
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Ranked Colleges
1,841
Degrees Awarded
$36,400
Avg Cost*
Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Audiovisual” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Audiovisual Communications is the 152nd most popular major in the country with 6,229 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Southeast region, there were 1,841 audiovisual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,354 and $27,014 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Audiovisual” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in audiovisual communications. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent audiovisual communications 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 audiovisual communications program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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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 Southeast Region for Audiovisual” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Audiovisual
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Audiovisual”.
Top 8 Best Audiovisual Communications Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belmont University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Audiovisual list. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 94 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Belmont not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 8,204 students enrolled at Belmont, 343 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 227 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,102. To help with additional expenses, 146 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Belmont 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%.
Full Belmont Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Audiovisual that were part of this year’s ranking, Bossier Parish Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Bossier Parish Community College is a public institution located in Bossier City, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 90 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bossier Parish Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Bossier Parish Community College supports 6,090 students, and 420 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 231 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,872. 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.
Full Bossier Parish Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Audiovisual that were part of this year’s ranking, Full Sail University landed the #3 spot on the list. Full Sail University is a private for-profit institution located in Winter Park, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 477 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Sail University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 24,627 students enrolled at Full Sail University, 4,199 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,206 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,240. During this same period, 604 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Full Sail University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Full Sail University]](/colleges/full-sail-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Art Institute of Atlanta. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Audiovisual. Ai Atlanta is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 14 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Ai Atlanta also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, The Art Institute of Atlanta supports 814 students, and 1 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. The Art Institute of Atlanta offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Guilford Technical Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Audiovisual list. Guilford Technical Community College is located in Jamestown, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
Guilford Technical Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 10,821 students enrolled at Guilford Technical Community College, 389 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 135 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $936. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Guilford Technical Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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With a ranking of #6, Alabama A & M University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Audiovisual list. Normal, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s audiovisual degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
AAMU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 5,977 students enrolled at AAMU, 421 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 67 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,070. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. AAMU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full AAMU Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #7, Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Audiovisual list. SCAD is a fairly large school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 46 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SCAD, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 14,265 students enrolled at SCAD, 193 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 135 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,695. On top of their other funding sources, 91 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%.
Full SCAD Veteran Student Life Report
SAE Institute - Nashville landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Audiovisual ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private for-profit school awarded 87 degrees to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
SAE Institute - Nashville also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, SAE Institute - Nashville supports 211 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,411. On top of their other funding sources, 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 100%.
Full SAE Institute - Nashville Veteran Student Life Report
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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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