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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Bachelor’s

178 Ranked Colleges
1,035 Degrees Awarded
$32,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

Art Education is the 308th most popular major in the country with 1,837 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,035 art education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 178 colleges that offered a degree in art education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent art education 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 art education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 178 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education 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 art education degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” 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 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. 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 97%.

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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 #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Bachelor’s. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 8 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying art education list, UIUC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign supports 52,679 students, and 10 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. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 UIUC Veteran Student Life Report

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Bachelor’s. East Carolina University is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, ECU also did well on our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 28,798 students enrolled at ECU, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,409. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ECU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at ECU]](/colleges/east-carolina-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, UK is in the top on our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UK supports 29,986 students, and 1 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UK does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 UK]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Bachelor’s. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying art education list, Ohio State has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” 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. During this same period, 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Bachelor’s list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s art education students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.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. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 Purdue University - Main Campus]](/colleges/purdue-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying art education list, Iowa has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, 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%.

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

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. Syracuse University is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 2 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse, 385 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,840. On top of their other funding sources, 217 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 89%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Syracuse University]](/colleges/syracuse-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. Central Michigan University is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s art education degrees to qualified students.

Central Michigan also took the #13 spot in our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Central Michigan supports 17,311 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $425. 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Central Michigan Veteran Student Life Report

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 486 of the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern Michigan University]](/colleges/eastern-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Miami University - Oxford ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Bachelor’s list. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Miami University - Oxford also took the #18 spot in our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 405 of the 18,880 students enrolled at Miami University - Oxford were GI Bill® students, of which 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,877. To help with additional expenses, 6 students received scholarships through 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 88%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Miami University - Oxford]](/colleges/miami-university-oxford/student-life/veterans/)

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s art education degrees to qualified students.

WMU excels when it comes to art education quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, WMU 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. WMU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Bachelor’s list. Virginia Commonwealth University is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s art education degrees to qualified students.

Among the 29,070 students enrolled at VCU, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,085. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. VCU 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 VCU Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 4 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 27,562 students enrolled at UARK, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,975. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UARK 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 85%. 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 UARK]](/colleges/university-of-arkansas/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas Christian University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Bachelor’s list. TCU is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s art education degrees to qualified students.

TCU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas Christian University supports 11,379 students, and 520 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 405 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,096. To help with additional expenses, 343 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 92%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas Christian University]](/colleges/texas-christian-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #16, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s art education degrees to qualified students.

UW - Madison excels when it comes to art education quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.According to our most recent data, University of Wisconsin - 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. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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 University of Wisconsin - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #17, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Bachelor’s list. IU Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying art education list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, IU 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Indiana University - Bloomington Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Dayton landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s art education students in 2020-2021.

Among the 11,650 students enrolled at UDayton, 197 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,930. During this same period, 40 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 91%, 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 UDayton Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s art education degrees to qualified students.

UNI also took the #12 spot in our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 251 of the 9,507 students enrolled at UNI were GI Bill® students, of which 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,033. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNI does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s art education degrees to qualified students.

Our most recent data shows that 885 of the 19,764 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Greensboro were GI Bill® students, of which 329 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,723. To help with additional expenses, 14 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 University of North Carolina at Greensboro]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-greensboro/student-life/veterans/)

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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 for Art Education for a Bachelor’s list. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s art education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Calvin, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 3,307 students enrolled at Calvin University, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,224. During this same period, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Calvin University offers 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Calvin]](/colleges/calvin-college/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 70 of the 26,744 students enrolled at KU were GI Bill® students, of which 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. KU offers 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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With a ranking of #23, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Bachelor’s list. UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s art education degrees to qualified students.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 40,709 students enrolled at UMCP, 16 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,716. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMCP]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-college-park/student-life/veterans/)

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Queens College
Queens, New York

Queens College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Queens, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s art education students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying art education list, QC has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 215 of the 19,700 students enrolled at Queens College were GI Bill® students, of which 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,823. 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 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 QC Veteran Student Life Report

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.

Appalachian State also claimed a top spot on our “Best Art Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Our most recent data shows that 780 of the 20,023 students enrolled at Appalachian State University were GI Bill® students, of which 393 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,464. 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 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

Rest of the Best 27 in Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Bachelor’s

Not only did these schools make the top 27 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

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