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2023 Best Instructional Media Design Colleges for Veterans in Florida

10 Ranked Colleges
260 Degrees Awarded
$27,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Instructional Media

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 in Florida for Instructional Media” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Instructional Media Design is the 98th most popular major in the country with 8,695 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, instructional media design graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,158 and had an average of $29,016 in loans still to pay off.

Across Florida, there were 260 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,822 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Instructional Media” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in instructional media design. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent instructional media design 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 instructional media design program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Instructional Media

The colleges and universities below are the best for florida vets studying instructional media.

Top 10 Best Instructional Media Design Colleges for Veterans in Florida

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Instructional Media. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s instructional media degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 95%. 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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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Instructional Media. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale supports 20,330 students, and 75 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 56 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,004. On top of their other funding sources, 21 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Instructional Media. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 71 diplomas to qualified ’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,263 of the 71,881 students enrolled at University of Central Florida were GI Bill® students, of which 1,216 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,995. To help with additional expenses, 8 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 UCF]](/colleges/university-of-central-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Instructional Media that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified ’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 50,626 students enrolled at University of South Florida - Main Campus, 2,211 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,943. During this same period, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

Full USF Tampa Veteran Student Life Report

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Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Leo University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Instructional Media. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Leo, Florida, and it awarded 12 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Leo University, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 9,832 students enrolled at St. Leo University were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,916. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at St. Leo University]](/colleges/saint-leo-university/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Tampa did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Instructional Media ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Tampa, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.

UT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 9,605 students enrolled at The University of Tampa, 526 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 345 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,049. During this same period, 77 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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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University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Instructional Media ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.

UNF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 16,926 students enrolled at University of North Florida, 1,067 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 616 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,959. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Florida]](/colleges/university-of-north-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of West Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Instructional Media ranking, coming in at #8. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s instructional media degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

UWF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, UWF supports 13,061 students, and 1,438 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 750 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,810. During this same period, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UWF offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full UWF Veteran Student Life Report

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St. Thomas University
Miami Gardens, Florida

St. Thomas University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Instructional Media ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Miami Gardens, Florida, and it awarded 11 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.

STU 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 5,601 students enrolled at St. Thomas University, 14 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,040. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at STU]](/colleges/saint-thomas-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Full Sail University
Winter Park, Florida

Full Sail University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Instructional Media ranking, coming in at #10. Full Sail University is a large school located in Winter Park, Florida that handed out 37 ’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Full Sail University, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 24,627 students enrolled at Full Sail University, 4,199 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,206 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,240. In addition to receiving other benefits, 604 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Full Sail University Veteran Student Life Report

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