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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Visual & Performing Arts

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Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Visual & Performing Arts

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Visual & Performing Arts” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 149,215 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,700 and had an average of $25,051 in loans still to pay off.

Across Utah, there were 1,933 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,114 and $25,063 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Visual & Performing Arts” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality visual and performing arts programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the visual and performing arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Visual & Performing Arts

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Visual & Performing Arts”.

Top 8 Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges for Veterans in Utah

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Visual & Performing Arts. University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 433 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Utah supports 33,081 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. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Utah Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Visual & Performing Arts that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Orem, Utah, and it awarded 435 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 40,936 students enrolled at Utah Valley University, 813 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 379 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,550. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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%.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Visual & Performing Arts that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 122 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

USU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 27,691 students enrolled at USU, 3 were 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 $285. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. USU 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%.

Full USU Veteran Student Life Report

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Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, Utah

Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Visual & Performing Arts that were part of this year’s ranking, Salt Lake Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Salt Lake Community College is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 86 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Salt Lake Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 27,293 students enrolled at Salt Lake Community College, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,749. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Salt Lake Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Salt Lake Community College]](/colleges/salt-lake-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Southern Utah University
Cedar City, Utah

Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Visual & Performing Arts that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Utah University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Cedar City, Utah, this fairly large public school awarded 118 degrees to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.

Southern Utah University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 534 of the 12,582 students enrolled at Southern Utah University were GI Bill® students, of which 378 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $24,076. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Utah 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%.

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With a ranking of #6, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Visual & Performing Arts list. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 360 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 36,461 students enrolled at Brigham Young University - Provo, 368 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 220 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,856. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. 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 BYU]](/colleges/brigham-young-university-provo/student-life/veterans/)

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Weber State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Visual & Performing Arts ranking. Weber State University is a large public school situated in Ogden, Utah. It awarded 122 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 29,596 students enrolled at Weber State University, 747 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 472 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,815. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%.

Full Weber State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Dixie State University
Saint George, Utah

Dixie State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Visual & Performing Arts ranking, coming in at #8. Dixie State College is located in Saint George, Utah and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Dixie State College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 12,043 students enrolled at Dixie State University, 267 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,877. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Dixie State College Veteran Student Life Report

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