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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Visual & Performing Arts for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 149,215 visual and performing arts students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,700 and had an average of $25,051 in loans still to pay off.
Across Michigan, there were 3,606 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,279 and $26,395 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 468 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,608 and $18,344 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Visual & Performing Arts for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in visual and performing arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great visual and performing arts programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the visual and performing arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Visual & Performing Arts for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan associate degree vets studying visual & performing arts.
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Visual & Performing Arts for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Michigan University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northern Michigan University is a public institution located in Marquette, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Michigan University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.Among the 7,368 students enrolled at Northern Michigan University, 337 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,630. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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 Northern Michigan University]](/colleges/northern-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kalamazoo Valley Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Visual & Performing Arts for an Associate. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Kalamazoo Valley Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Michigan” list.Our most recent data shows that 190 of the 6,656 students enrolled at Kalamazoo Valley Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 100 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,512. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kalamazoo Valley Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Macomb Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Visual & Performing Arts for an Associate. This fairly large school is located in Warren, Michigan, and it awarded 72 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Macomb Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Michigan” list.Of the 16,736 students enrolled at Macomb Community College, 422 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,598. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Macomb Community College]](/colleges/macomb-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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