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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for an Associate

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Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for an Associate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Photography is the 310th most popular major in the country with 2,184 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 383 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for an Associate” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in photography. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great photography programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

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

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Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for an Associate”.

Top 10 Best Photography Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

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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 #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for an Associate 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 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Academy of Art University also made our “Best Photography Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.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. On top of their other funding sources, 257 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%.

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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for an Associate list. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s photography degrees to 79 students in 2020-2021.

SNHU also made our “Best Photography Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 134,345 students enrolled at Southern New Hampshire University were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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.

Full Southern New Hampshire University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for an Associate. Annandale, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s photography degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying photography list, Northern Virginia Community College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Photography Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 52,873 students enrolled at Northern Virginia Community College, 3 are 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 $3,267. 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.

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Miami Dade College
Miami, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Dade College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for an Associate list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s photography degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

MDC also made our “Best Photography Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 907 of the 46,523 students enrolled at Miami Dade College were GI Bill® students, of which 607 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,371. 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.

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Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg Area Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 associates’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

HACC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Photography Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 624 of the 15,376 students enrolled at HACC were GI Bill® students, of which 367 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,537. 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.

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Nassau Community College
Garden City, New York

Nassau Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for an Associate ranking. Located in Garden City, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s photography students in 2020-2021.

Nassau Community College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Photography Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 13,864 students enrolled at Nassau Community College, 217 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 141 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,692. 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.

Full Nassau Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Northern Vermont University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for an Associate ranking. Northern Vermont University is a public institution located in Johnson, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying photography list, Northern Vermont University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Photography Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 1,999 students enrolled at Northern Vermont University, 45 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 27 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,691. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Northern Vermont University Veteran Student Life Report

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Suffolk County Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for an Associate ranking. Located in Selden, New York, this large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s photography students in 2020-2021.

Suffolk County Community College also made our “Best Photography Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.Our most recent data shows that 60 of the 22,570 students enrolled at Suffolk County Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,491. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Suffolk County Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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County College of Morris
Randolph, New Jersey

County College of Morris landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for an Associate ranking. County College of Morris is a medium-sized school located in Randolph, New Jersey that handed out 11 associates’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

County College of Morris also took the #7 spot in our “Best Photography Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 6,697 students enrolled at County College of Morris, 125 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,541. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Delaware College of Art and Design landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for an Associate ranking. Delaware College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilmington, Delaware. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

DCAD also made our “Best Photography Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 107 students enrolled at Delaware College of Art and Design were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,879. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Delaware College of Art and Design Veteran Student Life Report

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