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 Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 74 schools 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 University of Delaware this year. The school's overall veterans score is 91.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about design and visual communications, general. at University of Delaware
Ohio State University-Main Campus is a great choice for veterans pursuing design and visual communications, general., landing the #2 spot this year. It scores 89.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full design and visual communications, general. report for Ohio State University-Main Campus
Rutgers University-New Brunswick came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best design and visual communications, general. colleges for veterans. Rutgers University-New Brunswick scores 88.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the design and visual communications, general. program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is a great choice for veterans pursuing design and visual communications, general., landing the #4 spot this year. It scores 85.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full design and visual communications, general. report for University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Veteran students seeking a strong design and visual communications, general. program will find one at University of Washington-Seattle Campus, which ranked #5. It scores 85.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the design and visual communications, general. program at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Arkansas placed #6 among the best design and visual communications, general. colleges for veterans. University of Arkansas scores 85.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full design and visual communications, general. report for University of Arkansas
Boise State University landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing design and visual communications, general.. It scores 84.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the design and visual communications, general. program at Boise State University
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing design and visual communications, general.. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee scores 84.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about design and visual communications, general. at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Iowa State University came in at #9 for veteran design and visual communications, general. students this year. Iowa State University scores 84.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the design and visual communications, general. program at Iowa State University
University of Kansas ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best design and visual communications, general. colleges for veterans. University of Kansas scores 84.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about design and visual communications, general. at University of Kansas
Texas State University placed #11 among the best design and visual communications, general. colleges for veterans. Texas State University scores 83.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the design and visual communications, general. program at Texas State University
University of Nevada-Reno landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing design and visual communications, general.. University of Nevada-Reno scores 81.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full design and visual communications, general. report for University of Nevada-Reno
North Carolina State University at Raleigh came in at #13 for veteran design and visual communications, general. students this year. North Carolina State University at Raleigh scores 80.9 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 North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Belmont University landed the #14 spot for veterans pursuing design and visual communications, general.. Belmont University scores 80.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 65.6, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full design and visual communications, general. report for Belmont University
Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing design and visual communications, general.. Millersville University of Pennsylvania scores 80.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. 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 Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Purdue University-Main Campus came in at #16 for veteran design and visual communications, general. students this year. Purdue University-Main Campus scores 80.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about design and visual communications, general. at Purdue University-Main Campus
University of Dayton came in at #17 for veteran design and visual communications, general. students this year. It scores 79.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 57.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full design and visual communications, general. report for University of Dayton
Winthrop University came in at #18 for veteran design and visual communications, general. students this year. Winthrop University scores 79.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the design and visual communications, general. program at Winthrop University
Central Connecticut State University ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best design and visual communications, general. colleges for veterans. Central Connecticut State University scores 78.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about design and visual communications, general. at Central Connecticut State University
San Francisco State University came in at #20 for veteran design and visual communications, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 78.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about design and visual communications, general. at San Francisco State University
Radford University came in at #21 for veteran design and visual communications, general. students this year. It scores 78.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. 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 Radford University
University of Maryland-Baltimore County ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best design and visual communications, general. colleges for veterans. University of Maryland-Baltimore County scores 77.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about design and visual communications, general. at University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Bowie State University landed the #23 spot for veterans pursuing design and visual communications, general.. Bowie State University scores 77.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. 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 Bowie State University
Indiana University-Bloomington landed the #24 spot for veterans pursuing design and visual communications, general.. It scores 77.2 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. See the full design and visual communications, general. report for Indiana University-Bloomington
Kean University came in at #25 for veteran design and visual communications, general. students this year. Kean University scores 77.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full design and visual communications, general. report for Kean University
Not far behind, these design and visual communications, general. colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is based 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.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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