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2023 Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Florida

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573 Degrees Awarded
$23,448 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 22,298 people earned their degree in communication sciences, making the major the 47th most popular in the United States. 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 Florida, there were 1,159 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,036 and $19,102 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 573 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,395 and $25,950 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in communication sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication sciences programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communication sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for florida bachelor’s degree vets studying communication sciences.

Top 5 Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Florida

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list.Among the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 1 are 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Florida does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 79 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State also made our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida State University does offer 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida State]](/colleges/florida-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 171 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa also made our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #2.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of South Florida - Main Campus 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 92%.

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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 #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 239 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Among the 71,881 students enrolled at University of Central Florida, 2,263 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,216 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,995. During this same period, 8 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UCF]](/colleges/university-of-central-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Jacksonville University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

JU also made our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, JU supports 4,053 students, and 459 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 327 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,339. To help with additional expenses, 115 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 Jacksonville University]](/colleges/jacksonville-university/student-life/veterans/)

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