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2023 Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
44 Degrees Awarded
$30,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Master’s” ranking.

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

Across the Plains States region, there were 660 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Master’s” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fine 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 fine arts program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Master’s”.

Top 6 Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 70 of the 26,744 students enrolled at University of Kansas were GI Bill® students, of which 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Kansas]](/colleges/university-of-kansas/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Master’s list. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 9 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

UNL also took the #2 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNL supports 25,108 students, and 690 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 344 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,374. On top of their other funding sources, 79 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full UNL Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Master’s list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 9 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, WUSTL supports 15,449 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 14 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,972. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Washington University in St Louis]](/colleges/washington-university-in-st-louis/student-life/veterans/)

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Master’s list. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 3 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying fine arts list, K -State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, K -State supports 20,854 students, and 1,099 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 647 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,562. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. K -State 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full K -State Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the #5 spot on the list. FHSU is a fairly large school located in Hays, Kansas that handed out 2 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

FHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 15,033 students enrolled at Fort Hays State University, 352 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 222 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,389. During this same period, 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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Minneapolis College of Art and Design ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Master’s list. MCAD is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 8 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

MCAD also made our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, MCAD supports 760 students, and 19 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,588. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students received funds 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full MCAD Veteran Student Life Report

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