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2023 Best Costume Design Colleges for Veterans

9 Ranked Colleges
52 Degrees Awarded
$30,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Costume Design

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 Costume Design” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 52 people earned their degree in costume design, making the major the 1122nd most popular in the United States.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Costume Design” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in costume design. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality costume design programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the costume design program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Costume Design

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Costume Design”.

Top 9 Best Costume Design Colleges for Veterans

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Webster University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Costume Design. Webster is a medium-sized school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 2 ’s costume design degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Webster, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Webster University supports 8,197 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,175. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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%.

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

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Costume Design that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s costume design students in 2020-2021.

Carnegie Mellon also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,422. In addition to receiving other benefits, 36 students qualified for 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Carnegie Mellon Veteran Student Life Report

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Costume Design list. Academy of Art University is a private for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Academy of Art University also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 8,928 students enrolled at Academy of Art University, 1,287 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,016 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,275. During this same period, 257 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%.

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Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seattle Pacific University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Costume Design. Located in Seattle, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s costume design students in 2020-2021.

SPU 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 187 of the 3,601 students enrolled at SPU were GI Bill® students, of which 121 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,763. During this same period, 78 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SPU offers 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%.

Full Seattle Pacific University Veteran Student Life Report

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Carthage College
Kenosha, Wisconsin

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carthage College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Costume Design. Carthage College is a small school located in Kenosha, Wisconsin that handed out 2 ’s costume design degrees in 2020-2021.

Carthage also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 2,763 students enrolled at Carthage, 39 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 25 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,318. To help with additional expenses, 12 students received funds 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%.

Full Carthage College Veteran Student Life Report

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Greensboro College
Greensboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #6, Greensboro College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Costume Design list. This small school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 ’s costume design degrees in 2020-2021.

Greensboro College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 944 students enrolled at Greensboro College, 32 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,215. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Greensboro College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Stephens College
Columbia, Missouri

Stephens College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Costume Design ranking. Stephens is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Stephens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 622 students enrolled at Stephens, 17 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,505. 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.

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 Stephens Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #8, FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Costume Design list. FIDM Los Angeles is a private for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our vets studying costume design list, FIDM Los Angeles has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 1,886 students enrolled at FIDM Los Angeles, 99 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 67 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,704. On top of their other funding sources, 31 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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Marymount Manhattan College
New York, New York

Marymount Manhattan College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Costume Design ranking, coming in at #9. MMC is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 2 ’s costume design degrees in 2020-2021.

MMC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 1,722 students enrolled at MMC, 45 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,970. During this same period, 7 students received scholarships 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.

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