by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study design and visual communications, general. at the Associate’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 19 colleges that serve veteran design and visual communications, general. students especially well, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs 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. So you can compare your options, College Factual evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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No school served veteran design and visual communications, general. students better than Salt Lake Community College this year. Salt Lake Community College scores 86.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about design and visual communications, general. at Salt Lake Community College
Dallas College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best design and visual communications, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 80.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full design and visual communications, general. report for Dallas College
Veteran students seeking a strong design and visual communications, general. program will find one at Austin Community College District, which ranked #3. It scores 79.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the design and visual communications, general. program at Austin Community College District
Ivy Tech Community College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best design and visual communications, general. colleges for veterans. Ivy Tech Community College scores 76.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the design and visual communications, general. program at Ivy Tech Community College
Veteran students seeking a strong design and visual communications, general. program will find one at Minneapolis Community and Technical College, which ranked #5. The school's overall veterans score is 74.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full design and visual communications, general. report for Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Madison Area Technical College landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing design and visual communications, general.. Madison Area Technical College scores 74.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the design and visual communications, general. program at Madison Area Technical College
Utah Valley University came in at #7 for veteran design and visual communications, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 74.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. See the full design and visual communications, general. report for Utah Valley University
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing design and visual communications, general.. It scores 73.6 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 visual communications, general. program at Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
Harrisburg Area Community College placed #9 among the best design and visual communications, general. colleges for veterans. Harrisburg Area Community College scores 73.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. See the full design and visual communications, general. report for Harrisburg Area Community College
College of DuPage came in at #10 for veteran design and visual communications, general. students this year. College of DuPage scores 73.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full design and visual communications, general. report for College of DuPage
Shoreline Community College came in at #11 for veteran design and visual communications, general. students this year. It scores 72.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the design and visual communications, general. program at Shoreline Community College
Seattle Central College came in at #12 for veteran design and visual communications, general. students this year. Seattle Central College scores 69.8 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 visual communications, general. report for Seattle Central College
Portland Community College ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best design and visual communications, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 69.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. Read more about design and visual communications, general. at Portland Community College
Horry-Georgetown Technical College ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best design and visual communications, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 67.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full design and visual communications, general. report for Horry-Georgetown Technical College
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising came in at #15 for veteran design and visual communications, general. students this year. It scores 67.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 79.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full design and visual communications, general. report for FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Virginia Western Community College placed #16 among the best design and visual communications, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 66.9 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full design and visual communications, general. report for Virginia Western Community College
Tidewater Community College placed #17 among the best design and visual communications, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 64.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full design and visual communications, general. report for Tidewater Community College
Northern Virginia Community College ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best design and visual communications, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 61.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. More about the design and visual communications, general. program at Northern Virginia Community College
Texas State Technical College landed the #19 spot for veterans pursuing design and visual communications, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 53.7 out of 100. Read more about design and visual communications, general. at Texas State Technical College
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying design and visual communications, general.: 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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