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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Illustration for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Illustration for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 2,538 people earned their degree in illustration, making the major the 249th most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Illustration for a Master’s” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in illustration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality illustration programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the illustration program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Illustration for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying illustration.

Top 5 Best Illustration Master’s 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 a Master’s list. Academy of Art University is a private for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Academy of Art University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Illustration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Academy of Art University supports 8,928 students, and 1,287 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,016 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,275. To help with additional expenses, 257 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%.

Full Academy of Art University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maryland Institute College of Art. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Illustration for a Master’s. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 15 masters’s illustration degrees in 2020-2021.

MICA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Illustration Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 66 of the 1,892 students enrolled at Maryland Institute College of Art 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. During this same period, 29 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.

Full Maryland Institute College of Art Veteran Student Life Report

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School of Visual Arts
New York, New York

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Illustration for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, School of Visual Arts landed the #3 spot on the 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 34 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SVA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Illustration Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 49 of the 3,692 students enrolled at School of Visual Arts were GI Bill® students, of which 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $21,842. On top of their other funding sources, 20 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 SVA]](/colleges/school-of-visual-arts/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Illustration for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. FIT SUNY is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

FIT SUNY also took the #4 spot in our “Best Illustration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, FIT SUNY supports 8,191 students, and 83 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 45 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,456. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 FIT SUNY]](/colleges/fashion-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Illustration for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #5 spot on the list. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s illustration degrees to 86 students in 2020-2021.

SCAD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Illustration Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 14,265 students enrolled at SCAD, 193 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 135 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,695. In addition to receiving other benefits, 91 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%.

Full Savannah College of Art and Design Veteran Student Life Report

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