2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Fine Arts & Art Studies for a Master’s
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Other Fine Arts & Art Studies for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 837 people earned their degree in other fine arts and art studies, making the major the 506th most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Fine Arts & Art Studies for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in other fine arts and art studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other fine arts and art studies programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other fine arts and art studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly for Other Fine Arts & Art Studies for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Fine Arts & Art Studies for a Master’s”.
Top 14 Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Fine Arts & Art Studies for a Master’s list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other fine arts and art studies degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying other fine arts & art studies list, UF has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at UF 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Fine Arts & Art Studies for a Master’s. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 3 masters’s other fine arts and art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,311 of the 46,287 students enrolled at USC were GI Bill® students, of which 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. On top of their other funding sources, 388 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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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Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Fine Arts & Art Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #3 spot on the list. The University of Alabama is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 4 masters’s other fine arts and art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UA also took the #11 spot in our “Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 37,840 students enrolled at UA, 2,081 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,975. During this same period, 357 students received scholarships 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Alabama]](/colleges/the-university-of-alabama/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Academy of Art University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Fine Arts & Art Studies for a Master’s. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 47 masters’s other fine arts and art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Academy of Art University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Academy of Art University supports 8,928 students, and 1,287 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,016 are 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Academy of Art University does offer 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Fine Arts & Art Studies for a Master’s list. NYU is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s other fine arts and art studies degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, NYU supports 52,775 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,388. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at New York University]](/colleges/new-york-university/student-life/veterans/)
Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Fine Arts & Art Studies for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. RIT is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s other fine arts and art studies degrees to qualified students.
RIT also made our “Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.According to our most recent data, Rochester Institute of Technology supports 16,158 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,424. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rochester Institute of Technology does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Rochester Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report
Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Fine Arts & Art Studies for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. VCU is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 17 masters’s other fine arts and art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
VCU also made our “Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13.Among the 29,070 students enrolled at Virginia Commonwealth University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,085. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Virginia Commonwealth University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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 Virginia Commonwealth University Veteran Student Life Report
University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Fine Arts & Art Studies for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. University of California - Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s other fine arts and art studies degrees to qualified students.
UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 39,074 students enrolled at University of California - Davis were GI Bill® students, of which 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,489. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UC Davis]](/colleges/university-of-california-davis/student-life/veterans/)
Duke University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Fine Arts & Art Studies for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s other fine arts and art studies students in 2020-2021.
Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 16,172 students enrolled at Duke, 36 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,387. During this same period, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Duke]](/colleges/duke-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #10, Maryland Institute College of Art did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Fine Arts & Art Studies for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 7 masters’s other fine arts and art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying other fine arts & art studies list, MICA has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 1,892 students enrolled at MICA, 66 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,802. On top of their other funding sources, 29 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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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With a ranking of #11, Goucher College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Fine Arts & Art Studies for a Master’s list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other fine arts and art studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Goucher also took the #12 spot in our “Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 2,015 students enrolled at Goucher, 27 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,559. During this same period, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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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Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Fine Arts & Art Studies for a Master’s ranking. FIT SUNY is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s other fine arts and art studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying other fine arts & art studies list, FIT SUNY has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 83 of the 8,191 students enrolled at Fashion Institute of Technology were GI Bill® students, of which 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,456. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Full FIT SUNY Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #13, Rhode Island School of Design did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Fine Arts & Art Studies for a Master’s list. Rhode Island School of Design is a small school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 3 masters’s other fine arts and art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying other fine arts & art studies list, RISD has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 2,227 students enrolled at Rhode Island School of Design, 16 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,999. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Rhode Island School of Design Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #14, The University of the Arts did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Fine Arts & Art Studies for a Master’s list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s other fine arts and art studies students in 2020-2021.
UArts also took the #14 spot in our “Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UArts supports 1,530 students, and 42 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 22 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,832. In addition to receiving other benefits, 10 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. 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 UArts]](/colleges/the-university-of-the-arts/student-life/veterans/)
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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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