2023 Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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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 Southeast Region for Communication Science for a Master’s” ranking.
General Communication Sciences & Disorders is the 110th most popular major in the country with 7,269 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 679 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Communication Science for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in general communication sciences and disorders. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general communication sciences and disorders 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 general communication sciences and disorders program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Communication Science for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree vets studying communication science.
Top 4 Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Communication Science for a Master’s list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified masters’s communication science students in 2020-2021.
UGA also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 39,147 students enrolled at University of Georgia, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Communication Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Georgia Southern University is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s communication science degrees to qualified students.
GaSou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Georgia Southern University supports 26,949 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 406 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,665. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Communication Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina Central University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication science students in 2020-2021.
North Carolina Central University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 433 of the 8,078 students enrolled at North Carolina Central University were GI Bill® students, of which 124 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,618. During this same period, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Communication Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 29 masters’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.
WCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 12,243 students enrolled at WCU, 439 were 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 $3,242. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. WCU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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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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