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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Fashion Studies

5 Ranked Colleges
486 Degrees Awarded
$41,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in California for Fashion Studies

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 in California for Fashion Studies” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 3,103 people earned their degree in fashion design, making the major the 223rd most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 486 fashion design graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Fashion Studies” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in fashion design. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fashion design 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 fashion design program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in California for Fashion Studies

The colleges and universities below are the best for california vets studying fashion studies.

Top 5 Best Fashion Design Colleges for Veterans in California

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Academy of Art University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Fashion Studies. This medium-sized school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 81 ’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Academy of Art University, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,287 of the 8,928 students enrolled at Academy of Art University were GI Bill® students, of which 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Academy of Art University 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%.

Full Academy of Art University Veteran Student Life Report

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Woodbury University
Burbank, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Woodbury University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Fashion Studies. Located in Burbank, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s fashion studies students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Woodbury, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 1,132 students enrolled at Woodbury, 45 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,671. To help with additional expenses, 11 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Woodbury 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%. 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.

Full Woodbury Veteran Student Life Report

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Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Fashion Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, Otis College of Art and Design landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 25 degrees to qualified ’s fashion studies students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Otis College of Art and Design, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 43 of the 1,073 students enrolled at Otis College of Art and Design were GI Bill® students, of which 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $24,306. On top of their other funding sources, 19 students qualified for 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Otis College of Art and Design Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Fashion Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles landed the #4 spot on the list. FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles is a private for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 143 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

FIDM Los Angeles also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 1,886 students enrolled at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles, 99 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 67 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,704. On top of their other funding sources, 31 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles]](/colleges/fidm-fashion-institute-of-design-and-merchandising-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Angeles Trade Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Fashion Studies list. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 42 ’s fashion studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Los Angeles Trade Technical College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 11,285 students enrolled at Los Angeles Trade Technical College, 198 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 129 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $535. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Los Angeles Trade Technical College]](/colleges/los-angeles-trade-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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