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2023 Best Art Therapy Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

11 Ranked Colleges
52 Degrees Awarded
$26,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Art Therapy

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Art Therapy” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Art Therapy is the 465th most popular major in the country with 858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 52 art therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Art Therapy” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in art therapy/therapist. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent art therapy/therapist programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

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

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Art Therapy” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Art Therapy

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Art Therapy”.

Top 11 Best Art Therapy Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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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 #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Art Therapy list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 15 ’s art therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida State 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 95%. 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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Lipscomb University
Nashville, Tennessee

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Art Therapy that were part of this year’s ranking, Lipscomb University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 ’s art therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

Lipscomb also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Lipscomb University supports 4,884 students, and 235 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 184 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,878. In addition to receiving other benefits, 72 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tampa. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Art Therapy. This fairly large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 1 ’s art therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

UT 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 9,605 students enrolled at UT, 526 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 345 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,049. On top of their other funding sources, 77 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT 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 UT Veteran Student Life Report

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Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Adventist University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Art Therapy. Southern Adventist University is a small school located in Collegedale, Tennessee that handed out 1 ’s art therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region vets studying art therapy list, Southern Adventist has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Southern Adventist University supports 2,730 students, and 39 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 23 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,631. 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 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 Southern Adventist University]](/colleges/southern-adventist-university/student-life/veterans/)

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West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon, West Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia Wesleyan College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Art Therapy. Located in Buckhannon, West Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s art therapy students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region vets studying art therapy list, West Virginia Wesleyan has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 1,066 students enrolled at West Virginia Wesleyan, 35 are 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 $10,992. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. West Virginia Wesleyan does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at West Virginia Wesleyan]](/colleges/west-virginia-wesleyan-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Eastern Virginia Medical School did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Art Therapy ranking, coming in at #6. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 14 ’s art therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

Eastern Virginia Medical School 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 1 of the 1,289 students enrolled at Eastern Virginia Medical School were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Union University
Jackson, Tennessee

With a ranking of #7, Union University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Art Therapy list. Located in Jackson, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s art therapy students in 2020-2021.

Union also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Union supports 3,071 students, and 78 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 53 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,190. During this same period, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Union does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 Union]](/colleges/union-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Christian Brothers University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Art Therapy ranking. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 ’s art therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

Christian Brothers did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Christian Brothers University supports 1,918 students, and 34 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 20 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,902. To help with additional expenses, 7 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 Christian Brothers University]](/colleges/christian-brothers-university/student-life/veterans/)

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West Liberty University
West Liberty, West Virginia

West Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Art Therapy ranking, coming in at #9. Located in West Liberty, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s art therapy students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region vets studying art therapy list, West Liberty University has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, West Liberty University supports 2,481 students, and 52 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 30 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,694. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. West Liberty University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at West Liberty University]](/colleges/west-liberty-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, North Carolina

Mars Hill University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Art Therapy ranking, coming in at #10. Mars Hill is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mars Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 4 ’s art therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

Mars Hill also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 36 of the 1,049 students enrolled at Mars Hill University were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,395. During this same period, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Piedmont College
Demorest, Georgia

Piedmont College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Art Therapy ranking. Piedmont College is located in Demorest, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s art therapy degrees to qualified students.

Piedmont College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Piedmont College supports 2,350 students, and 68 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 37 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,066. On top of their other funding sources, 12 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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