2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Film for a Master’s
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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 the Southeast Region for Film for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Film, Video & Photographic Arts is the 62nd most popular major in the country with 16,778 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, film, video and photographic arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $24,170 and had an average of $25,804 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,640 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,607 and $25,427 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Film for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in film, video and photographic arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great film, video and photographic arts programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the film, video and photographic arts program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Film for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Film for a Master’s”.
Top 9 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Film for a Master’s. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 24 masters’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida State offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida State University]](/colleges/florida-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Film for a Master’s list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s film degrees to qualified students.
UofSC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 35,470 students enrolled at UofSC, 1,609 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,453. On top of their other funding sources, 33 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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 UofSC Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Film for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 3 masters’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 17,809 students enrolled at University of Miami, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,198. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Miami offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 U Miami Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Film for a Master’s list. Regent University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 masters’s film degrees to qualified students.
Regent also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, Regent University supports 10,483 students, and 1,414 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,139 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,203. During this same period, 42 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Regent University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Film for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lipscomb University landed the #5 spot on the list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s film degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lipscomb, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Lipscomb University supports 4,884 students, and 235 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 184 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,878. To help with additional expenses, 72 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lipscomb University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Lipscomb]](/colleges/lipscomb-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of North Carolina School of the Arts came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Film for a Master’s ranking. UNCSA is a public institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNCSA also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, UNCSA supports 1,070 students, and 28 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 18 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,127. 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.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Central Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Film for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s film degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
UCA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 528 of the 10,335 students enrolled at UCA were GI Bill® students, of which 194 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,808. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCA does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%.
Full University of Central Arkansas Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #8, Full Sail University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Film for a Master’s list. Located in Winter Park, Florida, this large private for-profit school awarded 79 degrees to qualified masters’s film students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Full Sail University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 24,627 students enrolled at Full Sail University, 4,199 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,206 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,240. On top of their other funding sources, 604 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Full Sail University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Full Sail University Veteran Student Life Report
Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Film for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 93 masters’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
SCAD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, SCAD supports 14,265 students, and 193 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 135 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,695. During this same period, 91 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Savannah College of Art and Design]](/colleges/savannah-college-of-art-and-design/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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