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2023 Best Fashion Design Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

6 Ranked Colleges
517 Degrees Awarded
$41,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Fashion Studies

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 the Far Western US Region for Fashion Studies” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Fashion Design is the 223rd most popular major in the country with 3,103 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 517 fashion design graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Fashion Studies” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fashion design. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fashion design programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the fashion design program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Fashion Studies

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region vets studying fashion studies.

Top 6 Best Fashion Design Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Academy of Art University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Fashion Studies. Located in San Francisco, California, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 81 diplomas to qualified ’s fashion studies students in 2020-2021.

Academy of Art University 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, Academy of Art University supports 8,928 students, and 1,287 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,016 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,275. To help with additional expenses, 257 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Academy of Art 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Academy of Art University]](/colleges/academy-of-art-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Woodbury University
Burbank, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Woodbury University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Fashion Studies. Woodbury University is located in Burbank, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s fashion studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Woodbury, 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, Woodbury University supports 1,132 students, and 45 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 29 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,671. To help with additional expenses, 11 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Fashion Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, Otis College of Art and Design landed the #3 spot on the list. Otis College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Otis College of Art and Design 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 1,073 students enrolled at Otis College of Art and Design, 43 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $24,306. On top of their other funding sources, 19 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Fashion Studies list. FIDM Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 143 ’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.

FIDM Los Angeles 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, FIDM Los Angeles supports 1,886 students, and 99 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 67 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,704. On top of their other funding sources, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at FIDM Los Angeles]](/colleges/fidm-fashion-institute-of-design-and-merchandising-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)

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San Diego Mesa College
San Diego, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Fashion Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego Mesa College landed the #5 spot on the list. San Diego Mesa College is located in San Diego, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s fashion studies degrees to qualified students.

San Diego Mesa 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, San Diego Mesa College supports 20,693 students, and 982 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 745 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $536. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. San Diego Mesa College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Los Angeles Trade Technical College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Fashion Studies ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 42 ’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Los Angeles Trade Technical College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 198 of the 11,285 students enrolled at Los Angeles Trade Technical College were GI Bill® students, of which 129 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $535. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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