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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Metal Arts” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Metal Arts is the 1328th most popular major in the country with 9 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Metal Arts” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in metal arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality metal arts programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the metal arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly for Metal Arts” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for vets studying metal arts.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Buffalo State. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Metal Arts. Located in Buffalo, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s metal arts students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Buffalo State, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Buffalo State supports 8,339 students, and 198 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 107 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,803. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY New Paltz. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Metal Arts. SUNY New Paltz is a public institution located in New Paltz, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY New Paltz, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 62 of the 7,489 students enrolled at SUNY New Paltz were GI Bill® students, of which 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,254. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cranbrook Academy of Art. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Metal Arts list. Cranbrook Academy of Art is a small school located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan that handed out 2 ’s metal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Carnbrook Academy also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Cranbrook Academy of Art supports 126 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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, 0 students received scholarships 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Carnbrook Academy]](/colleges/cranbrook-academy-of-art/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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