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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Design for a Bachelor’s

318 Ranked Colleges
19,770 Degrees Awarded
$33,319 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Design for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Design for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

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.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 19,770 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Design for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 318 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 for Design for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying design.

Top 25 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 318 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Design for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 53,372 students enrolled at UF, 1 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 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Florida Veteran Student Life Report

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 318 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Design for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 193 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s design students in 2020-2021.

Drexel also took the #12 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel University, 2 were 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Drexel 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 318 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Design for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #3 spot on the list. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Southern California supports 46,287 students, and 1,311 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 862 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. In addition to receiving other benefits, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Southern California offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

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Out of the 318 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Design for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #4 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 183 bachelors’s design degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21.Among the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe, 7,566 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 students received scholarships through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at ASU - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Design for a Bachelor’s. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 56 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s design students in 2020-2021.

Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Purdue does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Design for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 105 degrees to qualified bachelors’s design students in 2020-2021.

UIUC also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14.According to our most recent data, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign supports 52,679 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Design for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 47 degrees to qualified bachelors’s design students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Ohio State is in the top on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Design for a Bachelor’s ranking. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 302 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, VCU is in the top on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Of the 29,070 students enrolled at VCU, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,085. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. VCU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

With a ranking of #9, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Design for a Bachelor’s list. Syracuse University is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 92 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 385 of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse were GI Bill® students, of which 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,840. During this same period, 217 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Syracuse offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

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Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Design for a Bachelor’s ranking. Rochester Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 134 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

RIT also claimed a top spot on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.According to our most recent data, RIT supports 16,158 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,424. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. RIT does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Rochester Institute of Technology]](/colleges/rochester-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Design for a Bachelor’s list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s design degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Carnegie Mellon University supports 13,519 students, and 117 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 72 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,422. During this same period, 36 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Carnegie Mellon University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Design for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s design students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UK is also in the top of our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Of the 29,986 students enrolled at University of Kentucky, 1 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

With a ranking of #13, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Design for a Bachelor’s list. Auburn is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 118 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying design list, Auburn has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,499 of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn were GI Bill® students, of which 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,423. To help with additional expenses, 68 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Auburn]](/colleges/auburn-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #14, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Design for a Bachelor’s list. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 239 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University, 814 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. During this same period, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Iowa State]](/colleges/iowa-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

University of Notre Dame landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Design for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Notre Dame, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 12,809 students enrolled at University of Notre Dame, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,670. To help with additional expenses, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Notre Dame Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Design for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s design degrees to qualified students.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UW - Madison also did well on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UW - Madison supports 44,640 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full UW - Madison Veteran Student Life Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Design for a Bachelor’s list. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 39 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Florida State also did well on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Florida State Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Design for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 51 degrees to qualified bachelors’s design students in 2020-2021.

Of the 27,562 students enrolled at UARK, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,975. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Design for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s design degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, KU is also in the top of our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Our most recent data shows that 70 of the 26,744 students enrolled at KU were GI Bill® students, of which 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. KU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Design for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 35 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also took the #9 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle, 1,283 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 UW Seattle]](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #21, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Design for a Bachelor’s list. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 235 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UC supports 40,826 students, and 909 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 498 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,806. During this same period, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

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Miami University - Oxford ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Design for a Bachelor’s list. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 73 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Miami University - Oxford excels when it comes to design quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Of the 18,880 students enrolled at Miami University - Oxford, 405 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,877. On top of their other funding sources, 6 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Design for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 116 degrees to qualified bachelors’s design students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying design list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

Belmont University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Design for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s design degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Belmont is also in the top of our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 343 of the 8,204 students enrolled at Belmont University were GI Bill® students, of which 227 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,102. To help with additional expenses, 146 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Belmont University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Design for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 37,840 students enrolled at UA, 2,081 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,975. On top of their other funding sources, 357 students received funds through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UA Veteran Student Life Report

Rest of the Best 48 in Most Veteran Friendly for Design for a Bachelor’s

Not only did these schools make the top 48 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri
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28
29
Academy of Art University crest
Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California
30
New School University crest
The New School
New York, New York
31
32
Virginia Tech crest
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia
33
U of U crest
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
34
GWU crest
George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia
35
Appalachian State crest
Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina
36
NC State crest
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina
37
Liberty University crest
Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia
38
Columbia crest
Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
39
Montclair State crest
Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey
40
Marymount crest
Marymount University
Arlington, Virginia
41
42
Wazzu crest
Washington State University
Pullman, Washington
43
Rutgers New Brunswick crest
Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey
44
45
San Jose State crest
San Jose State University
San Jose, California
46
47
Central Michigan crest
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
48
WMU crest
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

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