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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for an Associate

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428 Degrees Awarded
$26,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for an Associate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Digital Arts is the 233rd most popular major in the country with 3,225 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 428 digital arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in digital arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality digital arts programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the digital arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree vets studying art & technology.

Top 10 Best Digital Arts Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for an Associate. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 62 associates’s art and technology degrees in 2020-2021.

Austin Community College District also made our “Best Digital Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Of the 39,896 students enrolled at Austin Community College District, 2,473 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 59 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $735. 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.

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in San Francisco, California, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s art and technology students in 2020-2021.

Academy of Art University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Digital Arts Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 8,928 students enrolled at Academy of Art University, 1,287 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,016 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,275. On top of their other funding sources, 257 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Full Academy of Art University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Advancing Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for an Associate. University of Advancing Technology is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Advancing Technology also made our “Best Digital Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Among the 836 students enrolled at University of Advancing Technology, 168 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,000. On top of their other funding sources, 19 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Advancing Technology offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full University of Advancing Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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Pima Community College
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pima Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for an Associate. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified associates’s art and technology students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pima County Community College District, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Digital Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 853 of the 15,544 students enrolled at Pima County Community College District were GI Bill® students, of which 426 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,036. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pima County Community College District offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Pima Community College]](/colleges/pima-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Full Sail University
Winter Park, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Full Sail University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for an Associate list. Located in Winter Park, Florida, this large private for-profit school awarded 69 degrees to qualified associates’s art and technology students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying art & technology list, Full Sail University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Digital Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 4,199 of the 24,627 students enrolled at Full Sail University were GI Bill® students, of which 3,206 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,240. During this same period, 604 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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Queensborough Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. QCC is a fairly large school located in Bayside, New York that handed out 67 associates’s art and technology degrees in 2020-2021.

QCC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Digital Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 196 of the 12,405 students enrolled at Queensborough Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 157 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,122. 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.

Full Queensborough Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #7, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for an Associate list. OSU Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU Institute of Technology, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Digital Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 2,349 students enrolled at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology, 174 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 85 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,592. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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Suffolk County Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for an Associate ranking. Suffolk County Community College is a public institution located in Selden, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Suffolk County Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Digital Arts Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 22,570 students enrolled at Suffolk County Community College, 60 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,491. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Suffolk County Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, Utah

Salt Lake Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for an Associate ranking. Salt Lake Community College is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 3 associates’s art and technology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying art & technology list, Salt Lake Community College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Digital Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Salt Lake Community College supports 27,293 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,749. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Salt Lake Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Mohawk Valley Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for an Associate ranking. MVCC is a public institution located in Utica, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MVCC, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Digital Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 5,704 students enrolled at Mohawk Valley Community College, 132 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 91 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,632. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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 Mohawk Valley Community College]](/colleges/mohawk-valley-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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