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2023 Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

43 Ranked Colleges
1,716 Degrees Awarded
$24,364 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor's

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 Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

Communication Sciences is the 47th most popular major in the country with 22,298 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, communication sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,173 and had an average of $22,255 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 3,362 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,753 and $23,595 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,716 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 43 colleges that offered a degree in communication sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication sciences programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the communication sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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Out of the 43 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 105 students in 2020-2021.

Ohio State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ohio State University - Main Campus supports 61,369 students, and 2 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 86 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 93%. 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 Purdue]](/colleges/purdue-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 86 students in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, UW - Madison supports 44,640 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - Madison does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 UW - Madison Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.

UIUC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s. IU Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Indiana University - Bloomington supports 43,064 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana University - Bloomington does offer 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full IU Bloomington Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.

UW - Stevens Point not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 8,302 students enrolled at UW - Stevens Point, 343 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 129 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,195. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 80 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Michigan, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $425. 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.

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 Central Michigan]](/colleges/central-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Wayne State is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Wayne State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 470 of the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State were GI Bill® students, of which 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,101. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Wayne State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Western Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 34 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

WMU also took the #19 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Western Michigan University supports 19,887 students, and 584 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 327 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,981. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full WMU Veteran Student Life Report

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Marquette University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Marquette did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Marquette University supports 11,550 students, and 140 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 93 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,404. In addition to receiving other benefits, 30 students received funds through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full Marquette Veteran Student Life Report

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public institution located in Edwardsville, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 12,860 students enrolled at SIUE were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,082. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SIUE offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SIUE]](/colleges/southern-illinois-university-edwardsville/student-life/veterans/)

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Miami University - Oxford came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Miami University - Oxford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 18,880 students enrolled at Miami University - Oxford, 405 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,877. To help with additional expenses, 6 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Miami University - Oxford offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

With a ranking of #13, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Eastern Michigan is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan University, 486 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 265 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,462. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern Michigan University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Illinois State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Normal, Illinois, this large public school awarded 65 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.

Illinois State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 20,720 students enrolled at Illinois State University, 530 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 163 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,997. To help with additional expenses, 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 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%.

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With a ranking of #15, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 40,826 students enrolled at UC, 909 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,806. To help with additional expenses, 15 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UC]](/colleges/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. UW - River Falls is a public institution located in River Falls, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - River Falls, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UW - River Falls supports 5,855 students, and 185 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 84 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,939. During this same period, 16 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - River Falls does offer 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%.

Full University of Wisconsin - River Falls Veteran Student Life Report

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Grand Valley State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Grand Valley State University is a public institution located in Allendale, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

GVSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 23,350 students enrolled at GVSU, 479 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 198 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,686. 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.

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%.

Full GVSU Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #18, Baldwin Wallace University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Berea, Ohio, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Baldwin Wallace University supports 3,399 students, and 114 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 83 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,938. On top of their other funding sources, 37 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Baldwin Wallace University does offer 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Eau Claire, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.

UW - Eau Claire also made our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #13.Of the 11,017 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, 283 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 91 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,514. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Veteran Student Life Report

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.

Of the 11,366 students enrolled at SIUC, 1 were 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. SIUC offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, Michigan

With a ranking of #21, Calvin University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 24 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Calvin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 3,307 students enrolled at Calvin, 31 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,224. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Ohio University - Athens Campus supports 25,714 students, and 726 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 324 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,725. On top of their other funding sources, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying communication sciences list, Ball State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 21,597 students enrolled at Ball State, 455 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 182 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,124. In addition to receiving other benefits, 29 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 Ball State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Case Western Reserve University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 19 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Case Western did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Case Western supports 11,465 students, and 109 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 69 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,799. In addition to receiving other benefits, 35 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. UWM is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 18 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 983 of the 24,565 students enrolled at UWM were GI Bill® students, of which 494 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,519. During this same period, 3 students received funds 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 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee/student-life/veterans/)

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