2023 Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Pennsylvania
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Degrees Awarded
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Pennsylvania for Communication Sciences for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Pennsylvania, there were 1,232 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,464 and $25,084 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Communication Sciences for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 3 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The communication sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Communication Sciences for a Doctorate”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Communication Sciences for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania doctor’s degree vets studying communication sciences.
Top 3 Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Pennsylvania
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Communication Sciences for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Pitt is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 18 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Pitt also made our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus supports 32,277 students, and 509 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 364 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,281. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus]](/colleges/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Communication Sciences for a Doctorate list. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bloomsburg did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list.Of the 8,427 students enrolled at Bloomsburg, 244 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 101 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,761. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania]](/colleges/bloomsburg-university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salus University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Communication Sciences for a Doctorate list. Elkins Park, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s communication sciences degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
Salus University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list.Of the 1,280 students enrolled at Salus University, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,267. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Salus University]](/colleges/salus-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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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