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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

15 Ranked Colleges
1,636 Degrees Awarded
$20,797 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Visual Arts for an Associate

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 for Visual Arts for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Visual & Performing Arts is the 116th most popular major in the country with 6,355 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,134 and had an average of $26,019 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,636 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Visual Arts for an Associate” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in general visual and performing arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general visual and performing arts programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general visual and performing arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Visual Arts for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Visual Arts for an Associate”.

Top 15 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Visual Arts for an Associate list. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

Austin Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $735. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 Austin Community College District]](/colleges/austin-community-college-district/student-life/veterans/)

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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 for Visual Arts for an Associate list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s visual arts degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Academy of Art University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 257 students received funds 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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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Visual Arts for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Advancing Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Advancing Technology is a small school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 4 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Advancing Technology also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,000. In addition to receiving other benefits, 19 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Advancing Technology does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Advancing Technology]](/colleges/university-of-advancing-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Visual Arts for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Annandale, Virginia, this large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.

Northern Virginia Community College also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 52,873 students enrolled at Northern Virginia Community College, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,267. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Northern Virginia Community College]](/colleges/northern-virginia-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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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 #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Visual Arts for an Associate. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual arts degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.

Pima County Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 15,544 students enrolled at Pima County Community College District, 853 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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.

[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

Full Sail University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Visual Arts for an Associate list. Full Sail University is a large private for-profit school situated in Winter Park, Florida. It awarded 69 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Full Sail University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 24,627 students enrolled at Full Sail University, 4,199 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,206 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,240. On top of their other funding sources, 604 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Full Sail University Veteran Student Life Report

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Queensborough Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Visual Arts for an Associate ranking. QCC is located in Bayside, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

QCC also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 12,405 students enrolled at Queensborough Community College, 196 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 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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Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Visual Arts for an Associate list. Located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified associates’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at HACC, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Harrisburg Area Community College supports 15,376 students, and 624 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 367 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,537. 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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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Visual Arts for an Associate ranking. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

OSU Institute of Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 2,349 students enrolled at OSU 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,592. 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.

Full Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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Suffolk County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Visual Arts for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Selden, New York, and it awarded 63 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Suffolk County Community College also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, Suffolk County Community College supports 22,570 students, and 60 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 53 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,491. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Suffolk County Community College]](/colleges/suffolk-county-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Visual Arts for an Associate ranking. BMCC is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BMCC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 445 of the 22,496 students enrolled at BMCC were GI Bill® students, of which 345 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,303. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. BMCC offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full BMCC Veteran Student Life Report

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Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, Utah

With a ranking of #12, Salt Lake Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Visual Arts for an Associate list. Salt Lake Community College is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Salt Lake Community College, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 27,293 students enrolled at Salt Lake Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,749. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Salt Lake Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Salt Lake Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Kingsborough Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Visual Arts for an Associate ranking. Kingsborough Community College is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

KCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, KCC supports 15,116 students, and 186 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 174 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,565. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Kingsborough Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie, New York

Dutchess Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Visual Arts for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Poughkeepsie, New York, and it awarded 24 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying visual arts list, DCC has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Dutchess Community College supports 8,034 students, and 90 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 43 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,344. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Dutchess Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full DCC Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #15, Mohawk Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Visual Arts for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Utica, New York, and it awarded 7 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.

MVCC also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mohawk Valley Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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