by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study design and applied arts. at the Associate’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 88 colleges that stand out for veteran design and applied arts. students, 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. To help you decide, College Factual analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Our analysis ranked Salt Lake Community College the #1 college for veteran and military-affiliated students pursuing a degree in design and applied arts.. It scores 86.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about design and applied arts. at Salt Lake Community College
A rank of #2 makes Collin County Community College District one of the top design and applied arts. colleges for veteran students. It scores 83.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about design and applied arts. at Collin County Community College District
A rank of #3 makes Nassau Community College one of the top design and applied arts. colleges for veteran students. It scores 82.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the design and applied arts. program at Nassau Community College
Miami Dade College is a great choice for veterans pursuing design and applied arts., landing the #4 spot this year. Miami Dade College scores 82.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about design and applied arts. at Miami Dade College
Front Range Community College is a great choice for veterans pursuing design and applied arts., landing the #5 spot this year. Front Range Community College scores 82.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full design and applied arts. report for Front Range Community College
Wake Technical Community College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best design and applied arts. colleges for veterans. Wake Technical Community College scores 81.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the design and applied arts. program at Wake Technical Community College
Seminole State College of Florida placed #7 among the best design and applied arts. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 80.7 out of 100. 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. report for Seminole State College of Florida
Palm Beach State College landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing design and applied arts.. It scores 80.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the design and applied arts. program at Palm Beach State College
Gateway Technical College placed #9 among the best design and applied arts. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 80.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the design and applied arts. program at Gateway Technical College
Dallas College ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best design and applied arts. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about design and applied arts. at Dallas College
Austin Community College District landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing design and applied arts.. The school's overall veterans score is 79.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the design and applied arts. program at Austin Community College District
Johnson County Community College ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best design and applied arts. colleges for veterans. Johnson County Community College scores 78.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about design and applied arts. at Johnson County Community College
Community College of Baltimore County came in at #13 for veteran design and applied arts. students this year. It scores 78.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the design and applied arts. program at Community College of Baltimore County
Oklahoma City Community College landed the #14 spot for veterans pursuing design and applied arts.. Oklahoma City Community College scores 77.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the design and applied arts. program at Oklahoma City Community College
Fox Valley Technical College placed #15 among the best design and applied arts. colleges for veterans. Fox Valley Technical College scores 77.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the design and applied arts. program at Fox Valley Technical College
Academy of Art University ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best design and applied arts. colleges for veterans. Academy of Art University scores 76.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 96.8, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the design and applied arts. program at Academy of Art University
Bismarck State College landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing design and applied arts.. It scores 76.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. More about the design and applied arts. program at Bismarck State College
Ivy Tech Community College landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing design and applied arts.. Ivy Tech Community College scores 76.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about design and applied arts. at Ivy Tech Community College
Gwinnett Technical College landed the #19 spot for veterans pursuing design and applied arts.. The school's overall veterans score is 75.9 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about design and applied arts. at Gwinnett Technical College
Phoenix College came in at #20 for veteran design and applied arts. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 75.8 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the design and applied arts. program at Phoenix College
Waukesha County Technical College came in at #21 for veteran design and applied arts. students this year. Waukesha County Technical College scores 75.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about design and applied arts. at Waukesha County Technical College
Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best design and applied arts. colleges for veterans. It scores 75.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about design and applied arts. at Milwaukee Area Technical College
Des Moines Area Community College placed #23 among the best design and applied arts. colleges for veterans. Des Moines Area Community College scores 75.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about design and applied arts. at Des Moines Area Community College
Glendale Community College came in at #24 for veteran design and applied arts. students this year. It scores 75.1 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. More about the design and applied arts. program at Glendale Community College
Western Technical College came in at #25 for veteran design and applied arts. students this year. Western Technical College scores 75.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. More about the design and applied arts. program at Western Technical College
Not far behind, these design and applied arts. colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying design and applied arts.: 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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