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2023 Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Sciences for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 the Plains States Region for Communication Sciences for a Master’s” 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 the Plains States region, there were 1,755 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,837 and $22,401 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Sciences for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer a degree in communication sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication sciences programs as well as strong veteran support.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Sciences for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Sciences for a Master’s”.

Top 25 Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Out of the 27 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 41 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying communication sciences list, KU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Kansas supports 26,744 students, and 70 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

Full University of Kansas Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Sciences for a Master’s. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

Iowa also made our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, University of Iowa supports 30,318 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. 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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%.

Full Iowa Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Sciences for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 33 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities were GI Bill® students, of which 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through 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 93%, 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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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

Out of the 27 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 20 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UND not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 13,615 students enrolled at UND, 796 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 395 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,112. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 UND Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Sciences for a Master’s list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified masters’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 31,089 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Columbia 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 $3,384. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Missouri - Columbia]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Sciences for a Master’s list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 30 degrees to qualified masters’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying communication sciences list, SLU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 12,229 students enrolled at SLU were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. During this same period, 0 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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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Washington University in St Louis did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Sciences for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Washington University in St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

WUSTL also made our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 15,449 students enrolled at Washington University in St Louis were GI Bill® students, of which 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,972. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full WUSTL Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Northern Iowa landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Sciences for a Master’s ranking. UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 masters’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying communication sciences list, UNI has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 9,507 students enrolled at UNI, 251 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,033. During this same period, 1 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Northern Iowa]](/colleges/university-of-northern-iowa/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Sciences for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 37 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying communication sciences list, UNL has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 25,108 students enrolled at University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 690 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 344 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,374. On top of their other funding sources, 79 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.

Full UNL Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Sciences for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified masters’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.

UMN Duluth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Minnesota - Duluth supports 10,275 students, and 249 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 88 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,883. During this same period, 0 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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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.

Minnesota State Mankato not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 14,761 students enrolled at Minnesota State University - Mankato, 331 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 147 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,814. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Minnesota State University - Mankato 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%.

Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Veteran Student Life Report

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Rockhurst University
Kansas City, Missouri

Rockhurst University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Sciences for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 35 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying communication sciences list, Rockhurst has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Rockhurst supports 3,688 students, and 45 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 24 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,904. During this same period, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rockhurst offers 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Rockhurst Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Mary
Bismarck, North Dakota

With a ranking of #13, University of Mary did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Sciences for a Master’s list. UMary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bismarck, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 3,799 students enrolled at UMary were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,000. 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 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 University of Mary]](/colleges/university-of-mary/student-life/veterans/)

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Missouri State University - Springfield is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 masters’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Missouri State supports 23,505 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,830. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Missouri State offers 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%.

Full Missouri State University - Springfield Veteran Student Life Report

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

University of South Dakota came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, this medium-sized public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.

USD also took the #16 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 9,459 students enrolled at USD, 332 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 180 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,423. During this same period, 0 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 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 USD]](/colleges/university-of-south-dakota/student-life/veterans/)

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Maryville University of Saint Louis came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Sciences for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 21 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Maryville U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 10,979 students enrolled at Maryville U were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,372. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Maryville U]](/colleges/maryville-university-of-saint-louis/student-life/veterans/)

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Saint Ambrose University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Sciences for a Master’s list. Saint Ambrose University is a small school located in Davenport, Iowa that handed out 30 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Ambrose University also took the #17 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 88 of the 3,003 students enrolled at Saint Ambrose University were GI Bill® students, of which 42 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,054. To help with additional expenses, 17 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saint Ambrose University offers 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%.

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

UCM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 9,959 students enrolled at UCM, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,238. 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 UCM Veteran Student Life Report

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Minot State University
Minot, North Dakota

Minot State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Sciences for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. MSU is located in Minot, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 masters’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

MSU also took the #19 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 198 of the 2,920 students enrolled at MSU were GI Bill® students, of which 115 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,267. 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.

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Sciences for a Master’s ranking. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 19 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Cloud State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 11,841 students enrolled at St. Cloud State University, 291 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,067. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%.

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University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Sciences for a Master’s ranking. University of Nebraska at Kearney is a medium-sized school located in Kearney, Nebraska that handed out 23 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UNK also took the #25 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 6,225 students enrolled at UNK, 183 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,539. On top of their other funding sources, 12 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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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Wichita State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Wichita State University is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 16 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying communication sciences list, WSU has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Wichita State University supports 14,999 students, and 577 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 385 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,488. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wichita State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Wichita State University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #23, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Sciences for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, and it awarded 25 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

MSU Moorhead not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Minnesota State University - Moorhead supports 5,547 students, and 99 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,920. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Minnesota State University - Moorhead does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at MSU Moorhead]](/colleges/minnesota-state-university-moorhead/student-life/veterans/)

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Fontbonne University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Fontbonne University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Sciences for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.

Fontbonne University also made our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #23.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 1,112 students enrolled at Fontbonne University were GI Bill® students, of which 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,147. During this same period, 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Fort Hays State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Hays, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 15,033 students enrolled at Fort Hays State University, 352 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 222 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,389. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Fort Hays State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at FHSU]](/colleges/fort-hays-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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