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2023 Best Illustration Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

10 Ranked Colleges
248 Degrees Awarded
$39,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Illustration for an Associate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Illustration for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Illustration is the 249th most popular major in the country with 2,538 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 248 illustration graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Illustration for an Associate” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in illustration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great illustration 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 illustration program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The illustration school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly for Illustration for an Associate”.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Illustration for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree vets studying illustration.

Top 10 Best Illustration Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Illustration for an Associate list. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 11 associates’s illustration degrees in 2020-2021.

Academy of Art University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Illustration Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 8,928 students enrolled at Academy of Art University, 1,287 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 257 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Academy of Art 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 Academy of Art University]](/colleges/academy-of-art-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Illustration for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in McKinney, Texas, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s illustration students in 2020-2021.

Collin County Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Illustration Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 35,390 students enrolled at Collin County Community College District, 994 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,042. 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.

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Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, Utah

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Illustration for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Salt Lake Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s illustration degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Salt Lake Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Illustration Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 27,293 students enrolled at Salt Lake Community College, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,749. 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.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Illustration for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #4 spot on the list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 7 associates’s illustration degrees in 2020-2021.

Cuyahoga Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Illustration Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 18,754 students enrolled at Cuyahoga Community College District, 101 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,499. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Illustration for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Kalamazoo Valley Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s illustration students in 2020-2021.

Kalamazoo Valley Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Illustration Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Kalamazoo Valley Community College supports 6,656 students, and 190 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 100 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,512. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kalamazoo Valley Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Kalamazoo Valley Community College]](/colleges/kalamazoo-valley-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Pratt Institute - Main
Brooklyn, New York

Pratt Institute - Main landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Illustration for an Associate ranking. Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Pratt Institute did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Illustration Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 4,353 students enrolled at Pratt Institute - Main, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 Pratt Institute - Main]](/colleges/pratt-institute-main/student-life/veterans/)

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Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Illustration for an Associate ranking. Fashion Institute of Technology is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 125 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying illustration list, FIT SUNY has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Illustration Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 8,191 students enrolled at Fashion Institute of Technology, 83 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,456. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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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Mohawk Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Illustration for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Mohawk Valley Community College is a public institution located in Utica, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

MVCC also made our “Best Illustration Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 132 of the 5,704 students enrolled at MVCC were GI Bill® students, of which 91 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,632. 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 Mohawk Valley Community College]](/colleges/mohawk-valley-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Sessions College for Professional Design came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Illustration for an Associate ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s illustration degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying illustration list, Sessions College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Illustration Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 68 of the 197 students enrolled at Sessions College were GI Bill® students, of which 48 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,341. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Sessions College for Professional Design]](/colleges/sessions-college-for-professional-design/student-life/veterans/)

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Delaware College of Art and Design ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Illustration for an Associate list. This small school is located in Wilmington, Delaware, and it awarded 12 associates’s illustration degrees in 2020-2021.

DCAD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Illustration Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 107 students enrolled at DCAD, 3 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 $6,879. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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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