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2023 Best Digital Arts Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

5 Ranked Colleges
309 Degrees Awarded
$41,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Art & Technology

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 in the Far Western US Region for Art & Technology” 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.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 309 digital arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Art & Technology” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in digital arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality digital arts programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the digital arts program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Art & Technology

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Art & Technology”.

Top 5 Best Digital Arts Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Art & Technology list. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s art and technology degrees to qualified students.

USC also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, University of Southern California supports 46,287 students, and 1,311 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 862 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. To help with additional expenses, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full University of Southern California Veteran Student Life Report

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Art & Technology list. Academy of Art University is a private for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 63 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Academy of Art University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 8,928 students enrolled at Academy of Art University, 1,287 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,016 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,275. On top of their other funding sources, 257 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%.

Full Academy of Art University Veteran Student Life Report

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Columbia College Hollywood
Tarzana, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College Hollywood. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Art & Technology list. Columbia College Hollywood is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tarzana, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia College Hollywood also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 41 of the 760 students enrolled at Columbia College Hollywood were GI Bill® students, of which 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,597. To help with additional expenses, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Columbia College Hollywood does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Otis College of Art and Design. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Art & Technology. Otis College of Art and Design is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s art and technology degrees to qualified students.

Otis College of Art and Design not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 1,073 students enrolled at Otis College of Art and Design, 43 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $24,306. During this same period, 19 students qualified for 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Otis College of Art and Design]](/colleges/otis-college-of-art-and-design/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Art & Technology that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Oregon University landed the #5 spot on the list. Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s art and technology degrees to qualified students.

Southern Oregon University also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 5,140 students enrolled at Southern Oregon University, 250 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 116 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,435. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern Oregon University]](/colleges/southern-oregon-university/student-life/veterans/)

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