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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oklahoma for Design

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597 Degrees Awarded
$24,100 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Oklahoma for Design

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 Oklahoma for Design” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Oklahoma, there were 597 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,629 and $17,355 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Oklahoma for Design” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in design and applied arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent design and applied arts programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the design and applied arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Oklahoma for Design

The colleges and universities below are the best for oklahoma vets studying design.

Top 6 Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges for Veterans in Oklahoma

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Oklahoma for Design that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 34 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Oklahoma also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma, 12 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. During this same period, 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 87%, 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 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Oklahoma for Design that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 56 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,038 of the 24,535 students enrolled at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,226. In addition to receiving other benefits, 39 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/oklahoma-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Oklahoma for Design that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 30 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

UCO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 14,132 students enrolled at UCO, 934 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 428 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,062. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Christian University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oklahoma for Design list. This small school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 31 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OC, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 81 of the 2,055 students enrolled at Oklahoma Christian University were GI Bill® students, of which 49 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,775. To help with additional expenses, 8 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%.

Full OC Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Oklahoma for Design that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. Okmulgee, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s design degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

OSU Institute of Technology 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, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology supports 2,349 students, and 174 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 85 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,592. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology]](/colleges/oklahoma-state-university-institute-of-technology-okmulgee/student-life/veterans/)

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Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oklahoma for Design ranking. Oklahoma City Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 47 ’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

OCCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 754 of the 12,227 students enrolled at OCCC were GI Bill® students, of which 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,090. On top of their other funding sources, 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 OCCC]](/colleges/oklahoma-city-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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