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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 3,225 people earned their degree in digital arts, making the major the 233rd most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in digital arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great digital arts programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Master’s”.

Top 10 Best Digital Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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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 for Art & Technology for a Master’s. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 7 masters’s art and technology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying art & technology list, UF has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Digital Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 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 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 scholarships through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UF Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Master’s. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s art and technology degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Digital Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,311 of the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California were GI Bill® students, of which 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. In addition to receiving other benefits, 388 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Southern California does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 Central Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Master’s list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s art and technology degrees to 91 students in 2020-2021.

UCF also made our “Best Digital Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 2,263 of the 71,881 students enrolled at UCF were GI Bill® students, of which 1,216 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,995. During this same period, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

Full University of Central Florida Veteran Student Life Report

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Academy of Art University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Master’s. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 20 masters’s art and technology degrees in 2020-2021.

Academy of Art University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Digital Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Academy of Art University supports 8,928 students, and 1,287 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,016 are 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 received scholarships through 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Academy of Art University]](/colleges/academy-of-art-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Master’s list. Syracuse University is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s art and technology degrees to qualified students.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Digital Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 385 of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse University were GI Bill® students, of which 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,840. In addition to receiving other benefits, 217 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Syracuse University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.

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

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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Master’s ranking. UT Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s art and technology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying art & technology list, UT Dallas has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Digital Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 28,669 students enrolled at UT Dallas, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,706. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Dallas does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%.

Full UT Dallas Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #7, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Master’s list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 3 masters’s art and technology degrees in 2020-2021.

Missouri State also made our “Best Digital Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 23,505 students enrolled at Missouri State University - Springfield 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 $2,830. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Missouri State University - Springfield 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%.

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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia also took the #4 spot in our “Best Digital Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 739 of the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia University in the City of New York were GI Bill® students, of which 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,069. In addition to receiving other benefits, 328 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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 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 Columbia University in the City of New York]](/colleges/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/student-life/veterans/)

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The City College of New York came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Master’s ranking. The City College of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s art and technology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying art & technology list, CCNY has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Digital Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 15,227 students enrolled at CCNY, 125 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 64 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,172. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. CCNY does offer 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%.

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Minneapolis College of Art and Design ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Master’s list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s art and technology degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

MCAD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Digital Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, MCAD supports 760 students, and 19 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,588. To help with additional expenses, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.

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

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