2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Illustration for a Bachelor’s
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Illustration for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 2,538 people earned their degree in illustration, making the major the 249th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 838 illustration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 569 illustration graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Illustration for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 11 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the illustration program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Illustration for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Illustration for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 11 Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Illustration for a Bachelor’s list. Syracuse University is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 11 bachelors’s illustration degrees in 2020-2021.
Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 385 of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse University were GI Bill® students, of which 250 were 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. 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Syracuse University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Illustration for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. RIT is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s illustration degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at RIT, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, RIT supports 16,158 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 $17,424. 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.
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 RIT Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The New School. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Illustration for a Bachelor’s. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 60 degrees to qualified bachelors’s illustration students in 2020-2021.
New School University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 117 of the 9,047 students enrolled at New School University were GI Bill® students, of which 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,786. During this same period, 51 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryland Institute College of Art. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Illustration for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 75 bachelors’s illustration degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MICA, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 66 of the 1,892 students enrolled at MICA were GI Bill® students, of which 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,802. To help with additional expenses, 29 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Maryland Institute College of Art Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend School of Visual Arts. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Illustration for a Bachelor’s list. School of Visual Arts is a private for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 166 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SVA, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, School of Visual Arts supports 3,692 students, and 49 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 31 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $21,842. To help with additional expenses, 20 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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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SUNY Fredonia did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Illustration for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Fredonia, New York, this small public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s illustration students in 2020-2021.
SUNY Fredonia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, SUNY Fredonia supports 4,055 students, and 72 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 18 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,394. To help with additional expenses, 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%.
Full SUNY Fredonia Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #7, Pratt Institute - Main did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Illustration for a Bachelor’s list. Pratt Institute - Main is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 bachelors’s illustration degrees to qualified students.
Pratt Institute did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 4,353 students enrolled at Pratt Institute - Main, 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 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.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Illustration for a Bachelor’s ranking. FIT SUNY is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 bachelors’s illustration degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIT SUNY, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 8,191 students enrolled at FIT SUNY, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,456. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. FIT SUNY does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 FIT SUNY Veteran Student Life Report
Moore College of Art and Design came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Illustration for a Bachelor’s ranking. Moore College is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s illustration degrees to qualified students.
Moore College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 389 students enrolled at Moore College, 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 $13,736. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Moore College of Art and Design Veteran Student Life Report
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Illustration for a Bachelor’s list. PAFA is a small school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 10 bachelors’s illustration degrees in 2020-2021.
PAFA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Illustration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 188 students enrolled at PAFA were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,755. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full PAFA Veteran Student Life Report