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2023 Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts

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209 Degrees Awarded
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Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Fine Arts for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 in Massachusetts for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Fine Arts is the 66th most popular major in the country with 11,922 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Massachusetts, there were 306 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 209 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,029 and $25,475 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in fine arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fine arts programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fine arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 11 Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts

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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brandeis University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s. Waltham, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

Brandeis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.Of the 5,440 students enrolled at Brandeis University, 41 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,483. To help with additional expenses, 15 students qualified for 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. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Northeastern also took the #5 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.According to our most recent data, Northeastern supports 22,905 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,441. During this same period, 2 students received funds through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, UMass Amherst supports 31,642 students, and 477 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 252 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,295. In addition to receiving other benefits, 21 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 UMass Amherst]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/student-life/veterans/)

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Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Bridgewater State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Bridgewater State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. It awarded 44 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bridgewater State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Among the 10,651 students enrolled at Bridgewater State, 393 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 171 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,335. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bridgewater State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Bridgewater State]](/colleges/bridgewater-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Endicott College
Beverly, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Endicott College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Beverly, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Endicott not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.Among the 4,287 students enrolled at Endicott, 124 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,129. During this same period, 16 students qualified for 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%.

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College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, Massachusetts

College of the Holy Cross ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our massachusetts bachelor’s degree vets studying fine arts list, Holy Cross has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Among the 2,970 students enrolled at College of the Holy Cross, 25 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 $22,544. In addition to receiving other benefits, 12 students qualified for 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 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. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Gordon College
Wenham, Massachusetts

Gordon College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. Wenham, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Gordon College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Among the 1,816 students enrolled at Gordon College, 34 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,776. To help with additional expenses, 6 students received funds through 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%. 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 Gordon College Veteran Student Life Report

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Wheaton College Massachusetts
Norton, Massachusetts

Wheaton College Massachusetts ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Norton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our massachusetts bachelor’s degree vets studying fine arts list, Wheaton College Massachusetts has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 1,670 students enrolled at Wheaton College Massachusetts were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Wheaton College Massachusetts Veteran Student Life Report

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Clark University
Worcester, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #9, Clark University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Clark University is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our massachusetts bachelor’s degree vets studying fine arts list, Clark has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Among the 3,405 students enrolled at Clark, 20 are 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 $10,985. During this same period, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Clark Veteran Student Life Report

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Smith College
Northampton, Massachusetts

Smith College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. Smith is located in Northampton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Smith, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.According to our most recent data, Smith supports 2,504 students, and 23 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,293. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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%.

Full Smith College Veteran Student Life Report

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Lesley University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Lesley University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Lesley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.Of the 4,200 students enrolled at Lesley, 55 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,419. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 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 Lesley]](/colleges/lesley-university/student-life/veterans/)

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