2023 Best Art Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Art Education for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 1,837 people earned their degree in art education, making the major the 308th most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 88 colleges that offer a degree in art education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality art education programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the art education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Master’s” list to help you make the college decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying art education.
Top 25 Best Art Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 88 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 33 masters’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
UF also took the #5 spot in our “Best Art Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UF]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 88 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 2 masters’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
UofL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Art Education Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UofL supports 22,211 students, and 17 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,972. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UofL does offer 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Master’s. University of Kentucky is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,986 students enrolled at University of Kentucky were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Kentucky 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Master’s. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Art Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC were GI Bill® students, of which 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 qualified for 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 94%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 16 masters’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus, 2 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. 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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With a ranking of #6, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Master’s list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s art education students in 2020-2021.
Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Art Education Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Syracuse supports 21,322 students, and 385 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 250 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,840. On top of their other funding sources, 217 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 Syracuse]](/colleges/syracuse-university/student-life/veterans/)
East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. East Carolina University is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 28,798 students enrolled at ECU 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 $11,409. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full East Carolina University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Kansas landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Master’s ranking. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 2 masters’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 70 of the 26,744 students enrolled at University of Kansas were GI Bill® students, of which 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. 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 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full KU Veteran Student Life Report
New York University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Master’s list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 8 masters’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Art Education Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 52,775 students enrolled at New York 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 $6,388. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at NYU]](/colleges/new-york-university/student-life/veterans/)
Florida State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Master’s ranking. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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Queens College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 4 masters’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying art education list, QC has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Art Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 19,700 students enrolled at QC, 215 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 $3,823. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. QC 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%.
Full Queens College Veteran Student Life Report
Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Master’s ranking. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s art education degrees to qualified students.
IU Bloomington also took the #19 spot in our “Best Art Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Indiana University - Bloomington supports 43,064 students, and 1 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. 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 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at IU Bloomington]](/colleges/indiana-university-bloomington/student-life/veterans/)
Eastern Michigan University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Master’s ranking. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 3 masters’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,462. 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.
Full Eastern Michigan Veteran Student Life Report
Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s art education students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WMU, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Art Education Master’s Degree Schools” 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,981. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western Michigan University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Western Michigan University Veteran Student Life Report
SUNY Oswego did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Oswego, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s art education students in 2020-2021.
SUNY Oswego not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Art Education Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, SUNY Oswego supports 7,636 students, and 139 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 62 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,918. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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%.
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Georgia State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Master’s ranking. Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 masters’s art education degrees to qualified students.
Georgia State also took the #23 spot in our “Best Art Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 36,360 students enrolled at Georgia State University, 1,873 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 662 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,934. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgia State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Boston University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Master’s ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s art education degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
Boston U also made our “Best Art Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 15 of the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston U 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 $25,162. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 1 masters’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA also took the #4 spot in our “Best Art Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Georgia supports 39,147 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full University of Georgia Veteran Student Life Report
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Master’s ranking. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s art education students in 2020-2021.
Of the 29,070 students enrolled at Virginia Commonwealth University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,085. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Virginia Commonwealth University offers 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Virginia Commonwealth University]](/colleges/virginia-commonwealth-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #20, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Master’s list. UAB is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 1,194 of the 22,563 students enrolled at UAB were GI Bill® students, of which 508 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,983. During this same period, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Hofstra University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Master’s ranking. Hofstra University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Hempstead, New York. It awarded 2 masters’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
Hofstra also took the #9 spot in our “Best Art Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Hofstra University supports 10,444 students, and 154 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 95 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,674. To help with additional expenses, 40 students qualified for 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 Hofstra University]](/colleges/hofstra-university/student-life/veterans/)
George Mason University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Master’s ranking. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s art education students in 2020-2021.
Of the 38,541 students enrolled at George Mason University, 2,334 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,710. On top of their other funding sources, 42 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 86%, 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%.
Full George Mason University Veteran Student Life Report
DePaul University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Master’s ranking. DePaul University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s art education degrees to qualified students.
DePaul also took the #16 spot in our “Best Art Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 21,922 students enrolled at DePaul, 528 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 367 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,957. During this same period, 101 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at DePaul University]](/colleges/depaul-university/student-life/veterans/)
Wayne State University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Master’s list. Wayne State is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 7 masters’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Wayne State supports 26,241 students, and 470 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 244 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,101. 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.
Full Wayne State University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #25, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art Education for a Master’s list. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 4 masters’s art education degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 35,470 students enrolled at UofSC, 1,609 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,453. On top of their other funding sources, 33 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UofSC 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Veteran Student Life Report
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