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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

39 Ranked Colleges
391 Degrees Awarded
$31,877 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region for Fine Arts for a Master’s” ranking.

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 the Southeast region, there were 6,169 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,404 and $26,517 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fine Arts for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 39 colleges that offered a degree in fine and studio arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fine and studio arts programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fine and studio arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 25 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fine Arts for a Master’s. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 27 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

UF also took the #4 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fine Arts for a Master’s list. University of Kentucky is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying fine arts list, UK has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 29,986 students enrolled at University of Kentucky, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 qualified for 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 86%, 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fine Arts for a Master’s list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 9 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying fine arts list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 30,092 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fine Arts for a Master’s. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 14 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. During this same period, 0 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 Florida State University Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fine Arts for a Master’s list. The University of Alabama is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 13 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, UA supports 37,840 students, and 2,081 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,128 are 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 funds 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full The University of Alabama Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fine Arts for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying fine arts list, UARK has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 27,562 students enrolled at UARK were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,975. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UARK 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Arkansas Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #7, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fine Arts for a Master’s list. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

VCU also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,070 students enrolled at VCU were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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.

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 Virginia Commonwealth University Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fine Arts for a Master’s ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

UT Knoxville also took the #11 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 30,559 students enrolled at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville, 1,122 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,650. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee/student-life/veterans/)

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fine Arts for a Master’s list. George Mason University is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 7 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,334 of the 38,541 students enrolled at George Mason University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,710. On top of their other funding sources, 42 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

Full GMU Veteran Student Life Report

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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

Belmont University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fine Arts for a Master’s ranking. Belmont University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 2 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Belmont, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 8,204 students enrolled at Belmont University, 343 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 227 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,102. To help with additional expenses, 146 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Belmont University does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%.

Full Belmont University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fine Arts for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

UofL also took the #21 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 17 of the 22,211 students enrolled at University of Louisville 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 $25,972. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UofL]](/colleges/university-of-louisville/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fine Arts for a Master’s ranking. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

U Miami also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 17,809 students enrolled at University of Miami were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,198. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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With a ranking of #13, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fine Arts for a Master’s list. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 4 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

UofSC also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13.Among the 35,470 students enrolled at University of South Carolina - Columbia, 1,609 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,453. In addition to receiving other benefits, 33 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of South Carolina - Columbia does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Veteran Student Life Report

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fine Arts for a Master’s ranking. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 22 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying fine arts list, USF Tampa has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,211 of the 50,626 students enrolled at University of South Florida - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of South Florida - Main Campus 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of South Florida - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-south-florida-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fine Arts for a Master’s ranking. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

Of the 28,798 students enrolled at East Carolina University, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,409. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at East Carolina University]](/colleges/east-carolina-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fine Arts for a Master’s ranking. University of Alabama at Birmingham is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Of the 22,563 students enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1,194 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 508 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,983. To help with additional expenses, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Alabama at Birmingham 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full UAB Veteran Student Life Report

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fine Arts for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 11 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20.According to our most recent data, Louisiana State University supports 34,285 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Louisiana State University does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Louisiana State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Duke University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fine Arts for a Master’s list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Duke also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 16,172 students enrolled at Duke University, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,387. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Duke Veteran Student Life Report

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fine Arts for a Master’s ranking. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying fine arts list, UNC Greensboro has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 885 of the 19,764 students enrolled at UNC Greensboro were GI Bill® students, of which 329 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,723. In addition to receiving other benefits, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNC Greensboro]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-greensboro/student-life/veterans/)

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fine Arts for a Master’s ranking. Georgia State University is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 15 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgia State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,873 of the 36,360 students enrolled at Georgia State were GI Bill® students, of which 662 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,934. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fine Arts for a Master’s ranking. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 7 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying fine arts list, UGA has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UGA supports 39,147 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,402. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 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%.

Full UGA Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fine Arts for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Our most recent data shows that 46 of the 21,014 students enrolled at Ole Miss were GI Bill® students, of which 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,346. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ole Miss offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Ole Miss Veteran Student Life Report

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Florida International University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fine Arts for a Master’s ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

FIU also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23.Our most recent data shows that 1,079 of the 58,836 students enrolled at Florida International University were GI Bill® students, of which 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,771. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida International University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fine Arts for a Master’s list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

Tulane also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, Tulane supports 13,927 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 $8,227. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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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Radford University
Radford, Virginia

Radford University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Fine Arts for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. Radford is a medium-sized school located in Radford, Virginia that handed out 10 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 10,695 students enrolled at Radford, 460 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 225 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,142. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Radford does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Radford University]](/colleges/radford-university/student-life/veterans/)

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