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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

355 Ranked Colleges
15,845 Degrees Awarded
$32,741 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s” 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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s” ranking looked at 355 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality visual and performing arts programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the visual and performing 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 Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying visual & performing arts.

Top 25 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 88 students in 2020-2021.

U-M also took the #11 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor supports 47,907 students, and 570 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 325 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor offers 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full U-M Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 355 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

UF also claimed a top spot on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.According to our most recent data, University of Florida supports 53,372 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

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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 #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s. University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 317 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

USC also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.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. To help with additional expenses, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Southern California offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 57 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ohio State is also in the top of our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.According to our most recent data, Ohio State supports 61,369 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Ohio State Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

Out of the 355 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #5 spot on the list. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 42 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 29,986 students enrolled at UK, 1 are 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UK offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Kentucky]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)

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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California

Loyola Marymount University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.

Loyola Marymount excels when it comes to visual and performing arts quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 9,686 students enrolled at Loyola Marymount University, 15 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,741. To help with additional expenses, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s list. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 73 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UW - Madison also did well on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.Of the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Madison offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UW - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

With a ranking of #8, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 79 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Iowa also did well on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.According to our most recent data, Iowa supports 30,318 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa offers 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Iowa Veteran Student Life Report

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s ranking. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 14 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 30,092 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1 are 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/student-life/veterans/)

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s ranking. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 152 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Florida State is also in the top of our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Florida State]](/colleges/florida-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 173 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 44,589 students enrolled at University of California - Los Angeles, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,071. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 96%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UCLA]](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 492 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

NYU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,388. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.

Full New York University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #13, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school handed out 211 degrees to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 43,064 students enrolled at Indiana University - Bloomington, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana University - Bloomington offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Purdue also claimed a top spot on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.According to our most recent data, Purdue supports 46,655 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,765. To help with additional expenses, 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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With a ranking of #15, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 46 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, UW Seattle is in the top on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus, 1,283 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UW Seattle Veteran Student Life Report

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Visual & Performing Arts 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 83 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

Syracuse also took the #25 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse, 385 are 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 $20,840. To help with additional expenses, 217 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Syracuse offers 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 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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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 79 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, UIUC is in the top on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.According to our most recent data, UIUC supports 52,679 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 UIUC]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 155 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, Carnegie Mellon supports 13,519 students, and 117 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 72 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,422. During this same period, 36 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Carnegie Mellon Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s ranking. The University of Alabama is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 37 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 2,081 of the 37,840 students enrolled at The University of Alabama were GI Bill® students, of which 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,975. To help with additional expenses, 357 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UA Veteran Student Life Report

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 98 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe were GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. During this same period, 672 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Arizona State University - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

University of Notre Dame came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s ranking. University of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Notre Dame also took the #2 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Notre Dame supports 12,809 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 20 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,670. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 University of Notre Dame Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s ranking. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 90 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

U Miami also claimed a top spot on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 17,809 students enrolled at U Miami, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,198. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. U Miami offers 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Miami Veteran Student Life Report

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Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s list. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 59 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

RIT excels when it comes to visual and performing arts quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Among the 16,158 students enrolled at Rochester Institute of Technology, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,424. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through 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 86%. 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 Rochester Institute of Technology]](/colleges/rochester-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

Academy of Art University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s ranking. Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 270 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

Academy of Art University excels when it comes to visual and performing arts quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,275. To help with additional expenses, 257 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Academy of Art University 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%.

Full Academy of Art University Veteran Student Life Report

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s ranking. Drexel is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 50 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Drexel is in the top on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel University, 2 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Rest of the Best 50 in Most Veteran Friendly for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama
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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas
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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee
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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia
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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia
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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey
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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia
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University of Houston
Houston, Texas
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Marymount University
Arlington, Virginia
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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado
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Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Most Veteran Friendly for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s

While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

RankCollegeLocation
51Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA
52University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT
53Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA
53University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO

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