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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Design for an Associate

12 Ranked Colleges
1,538 Degrees Awarded
$25,207 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Design for an Associate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Design for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Design & Applied Arts is the 36th most popular major in the country with 36,301 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, design and applied arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,426 and had an average of $25,481 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 5,956 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,100 and $26,477 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,538 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Design for an Associate” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in design and applied arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality design and applied arts 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 design and applied arts program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Design for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree vets studying design.

Top 12 Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Design for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in San Francisco, California, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s design students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree vets studying design list, Academy of Art University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,275. To help with additional expenses, 257 students qualified for 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 Academy of Art University]](/colleges/academy-of-art-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Columbia College Hollywood
Tarzana, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College Hollywood. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Design for an Associate. Columbia College Hollywood is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tarzana, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia College Hollywood not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 760 students enrolled at Columbia College Hollywood, 41 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,597. During this same period, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Columbia College Hollywood offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Design for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Spokane Falls Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.

Spokane Falls Community College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 4,189 students enrolled at Spokane Falls Community College, 25 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Spokane Falls Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Spokane Falls Community College]](/colleges/spokane-falls-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Southern Nevada. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Design for an Associate. CSN is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 41 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

CSN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 29,965 students enrolled at CSN, 1,398 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 798 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,559. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at College of Southern Nevada]](/colleges/college-of-southern-nevada/student-life/veterans/)

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Walla Walla University
College Place, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walla Walla University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Design for an Associate list. Walla Walla U is a private not-for-profit institution located in College Place, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Walla Walla U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 1,737 students enrolled at Walla Walla University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,178. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Walla Walla U]](/colleges/walla-walla-university/student-life/veterans/)

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FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Design for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles is a private for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 256 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

FIDM Los Angeles not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 99 of the 1,886 students enrolled at FIDM Los Angeles were GI Bill® students, of which 67 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,704. During this same period, 31 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles Veteran Student Life Report

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Lake Washington Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Design for an Associate list. Located in Kirkland, Washington, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s design students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LWTech, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 139 of the 3,319 students enrolled at LWTech were GI Bill® students, of which 106 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,241. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Lake Washington Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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Bellevue College
Bellevue, Washington

Bellevue College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Design for an Associate ranking. BC is located in Bellevue, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree vets studying design list, BC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 413 of the 12,286 students enrolled at Bellevue College were GI Bill® students, of which 278 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,552. 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.

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

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San Diego Mesa College
San Diego, California

San Diego Mesa College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Design for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 27 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

San Diego Mesa College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 20,693 students enrolled at San Diego Mesa College, 982 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 745 were 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 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 San Diego Mesa College]](/colleges/san-diego-mesa-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Los Angeles Trade Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Design for an Associate list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

Los Angeles Trade Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, Los Angeles Trade Technical College supports 11,285 students, and 198 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 129 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $535. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Los Angeles Trade Technical College]](/colleges/los-angeles-trade-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Platt College - San Diego
San Diego, California

Platt College - San Diego landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Design for an Associate ranking. Platt College - San Diego is a small school located in San Diego, California that handed out 33 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

Platt College - San Diego also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #13.Our most recent data shows that 87 of the 96 students enrolled at Platt College - San Diego were GI Bill® students, of which 73 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,452. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Platt College - San Diego Veteran Student Life Report

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Interior Designers Institute
Newport Beach, California

Interior Designers Institute landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Design for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Newport Beach, California, and it awarded 38 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

Interior Designers Institute also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #12.Among the 144 students enrolled at Interior Designers Institute, 2 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 $16,270. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full Interior Designers Institute Veteran Student Life Report

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