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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Fine Arts

5 Ranked Colleges
286 Degrees Awarded
$28,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Fine Arts

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Iowa for Fine Arts” ranking.

Fine & Studio Arts is the 31st most popular major in the country with 37,413 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Iowa, there were 286 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,184 and $24,982 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Fine Arts” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine and studio arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fine and studio arts programs as well as strong veteran support.

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 Iowa for Fine Arts

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Fine Arts”.

Top 5 Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges for Veterans in Iowa

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Fine Arts list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 157 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,318 students enrolled at University of Iowa 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Iowa Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Fine Arts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #2 spot on the list. UNI is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNI also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 9,507 students enrolled at UNI, 251 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,033. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Coe College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coe College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Fine Arts list. This small school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it awarded 8 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Coe also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 1,394 students enrolled at Coe College, 15 are 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 $17,106. During this same period, 0 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%.

Full Coe Veteran Student Life Report

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Grand View University
Des Moines, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand View University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Fine Arts. Grand View University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Des Moines, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand View University, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 1,874 students enrolled at Grand View University, 86 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,256. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Grand View University Veteran Student Life Report

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Luther College
Decorah, Iowa

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Fine Arts that were part of this year’s ranking, Luther College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Decorah, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

Luther also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 1,802 students enrolled at Luther, 19 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 $9,670. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 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%.

Full Luther College Veteran Student Life Report

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