by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study design and applied arts, other. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 13 programs ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing design and applied arts, other., using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. So you can compare your options, College Factual reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked design and applied arts, other. colleges for veterans:
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities tops our 2026 ranking of the best design and applied arts, other. colleges for veterans. It scores 83.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about design and applied arts, other. at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of California-Los Angeles is a great choice for veterans pursuing design and applied arts, other., landing the #2 spot this year. It scores 79.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full design and applied arts, other. report for University of California-Los Angeles
A rank of #3 makes Washington University in St Louis one of the top design and applied arts, other. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 75.8 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 43.1, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the design and applied arts, other. program at Washington University in St Louis
University of Oregon came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best design and applied arts, other. colleges for veterans. It scores 71.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the design and applied arts, other. program at University of Oregon
Veteran students seeking a strong design and applied arts, other. program will find one at Drexel University, which ranked #5. Drexel University scores 67.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 49.7, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the design and applied arts, other. program at Drexel University
The New School ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best design and applied arts, other. colleges for veterans. The New School scores 65.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 48.1, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full design and applied arts, other. report for The New School
Northeastern University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best design and applied arts, other. colleges for veterans. It scores 64.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 43.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full design and applied arts, other. report for Northeastern University
Maryland Institute College of Art came in at #8 for veteran design and applied arts, other. students this year. It scores 61.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 49.2, with a veteran-resources score of 0.0. Read more about design and applied arts, other. at Maryland Institute College of Art
Arizona State University Digital Immersion came in at #9 for veteran design and applied arts, other. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 56.8 out of 100. See the full design and applied arts, other. report for Arizona State University Digital Immersion
College for Creative Studies placed #10 among the best design and applied arts, other. colleges for veterans. It scores 52.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 52.8, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. Read more about design and applied arts, other. at College for Creative Studies
Pacific Northwest College of Art placed #11 among the best design and applied arts, other. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 51.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 57.5, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. More about the design and applied arts, other. program at Pacific Northwest College of Art
Minneapolis College of Art and Design landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing design and applied arts, other.. Minneapolis College of Art and Design scores 48.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 61.9, and veteran resources 0.0. More about the design and applied arts, other. program at Minneapolis College of Art and Design
School of the Art Institute of Chicago landed the #13 spot for veterans pursuing design and applied arts, other.. It scores 44.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 49.7, and veteran resources 0.0. Read more about design and applied arts, other. at School of the Art Institute of Chicago
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying design and applied arts, other.: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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