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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

With 149,215 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the 10th most popular major in the United States. 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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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

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Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s”.

Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Michigan

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 88 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.Our most recent data shows that 570 of the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor were GI Bill® students, of which 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. 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 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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s list. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our michigan master’s degree vets studying visual & performing arts list, WMU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.Among the 19,887 students enrolled at Western Michigan University, 584 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,981. 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 WMU]](/colleges/western-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the #3 spot on the list. Eastern Michigan is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

Eastern Michigan also took the #9 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.According to our most recent data, Eastern Michigan University supports 16,294 students, and 486 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 265 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,462. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern Michigan University]](/colleges/eastern-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the #4 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 12 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Michigan, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $425. During this same period, 0 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 Central Michigan University Veteran Student Life Report

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Wayne State University is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 29 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our michigan master’s degree vets studying visual & performing arts list, Wayne State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.Of the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State, 470 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,101. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wayne State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

With a ranking of #6, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s list. Michigan State is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 88 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Michigan State also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State University 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 $14,686. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 Michigan State University]](/colleges/michigan-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.

Oakland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.According to our most recent data, Oakland supports 18,552 students, and 323 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 197 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,271. 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.

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 Oakland University]](/colleges/oakland-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

Ferris State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s list. Ferris is a fairly large school located in Big Rapids, Michigan that handed out 13 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our michigan master’s degree vets studying visual & performing arts list, Ferris has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ferris State University supports 11,165 students, and 377 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 189 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,426. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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 Ferris]](/colleges/ferris-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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College for Creative Studies did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. College for Creative Studies is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 10 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

CCS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.Of the 1,512 students enrolled at CCS, 32 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,696. To help with additional expenses, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

[Read full report on veteran student life at College for Creative Studies]](/colleges/college-for-creative-studies/student-life/veterans/)

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Cranbrook Academy of Art
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
1 GI Bill® Students**
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Cranbrook Academy of Art did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s list. Carnbrook Academy is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. It awarded 57 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Carnbrook Academy also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #5.Of the 126 students enrolled at Carnbrook Academy, 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 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%.

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

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