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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas

6 Ranked Colleges
464 Degrees Awarded
$20,816 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Design for an Associate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Texas for Design for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 36,301 people earned their degree in design and applied arts, making the major the 36th most popular in the United States. 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 Texas, there were 1,889 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,365 and $26,054 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 464 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,954 and $18,599 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Design for an Associate” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in design and applied arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great design and applied arts programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Design for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Design for an Associate”.

Top 6 Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Collin County Community College District. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Design for an Associate list. Collin County Community College District is located in McKinney, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.

Collin County Community College District also took the #1 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 994 of the 35,390 students enrolled at Collin County Community College District were GI Bill® students, of which 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,042. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Design for an Associate list. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 61 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

Austin Community College District also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #2.Of the 39,896 students enrolled at Austin Community College District, 2,473 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 59 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $735. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Austin Community College District does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Art Institute of Dallas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Design for an Associate list. The Art Institute of Dallas is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Art Institute of Dallas, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 122 of the 493 students enrolled at The Art Institute of Dallas were GI Bill® students, of which 94 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,137. To help with additional expenses, 17 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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San Antonio College
San Antonio, Texas

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Design for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, San Antonio College landed the #4 spot on the list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

San Antonio College also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #7.Our most recent data shows that 2,054 of the 19,231 students enrolled at San Antonio College were GI Bill® students, of which 1,362 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,249. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. San Antonio College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at San Antonio College]](/colleges/san-antonio-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Design for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, The Art Institute of Houston landed the #5 spot on the list. Ai Houston is a small private for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 2 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

Ai Houston not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas” list.Among the 511 students enrolled at Ai Houston, 128 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,531. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full The Art Institute of Houston Veteran Student Life Report

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The Art Institute of Austin landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Design for an Associate ranking. The Art Institute of Austin is a small private for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 6 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

Ai Austin also took the #8 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.According to our most recent data, The Art Institute of Austin supports 236 students, and 130 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 109 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,465. During this same period, 12 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 The Art Institute of Austin]](/colleges/the-art-institute-of-austin/student-life/veterans/)

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