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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Fine Arts for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Fine Arts for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Fine Arts for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 37,413 people earned their degree in fine and studio arts, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,051 and had an average of $25,492 in loans still to pay off.

Across New York, there were 3,405 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,662 and $22,058 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Fine Arts for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine and studio arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent fine and studio arts programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fine and studio arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Fine Arts for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for new york doctor’s degree vets studying fine arts.

Top 5 Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New York

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New York University
New York, New York

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Fine Arts for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #1 spot on the list. NYU is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 12 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,388. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Fine Arts for a Doctorate list. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Among the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia University in the City of New York, 739 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,069. On top of their other funding sources, 328 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 95%, 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%.

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Binghamton University
Vestal, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Fine Arts for a Doctorate. Binghamton University is a public institution located in Vestal, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Binghamton University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Of the 18,148 students enrolled at Binghamton University, 102 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 46 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,948. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Binghamton University offers 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Fine Arts for a Doctorate list. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

The Graduate Center not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Our most recent data shows that 49 of the 9,300 students enrolled at The Graduate Center were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,335. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Bard College
Annandale-On-Hudson, New York

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Fine Arts for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Bard College landed the #5 spot on the list. Annandale-On-Hudson, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s Fine Arts degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bard, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 2,465 students enrolled at Bard College were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. 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 Bard College]](/colleges/bard-college/student-life/veterans/)

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