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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Michigan

2 Ranked Colleges
260 Degrees Awarded
$21,717 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Design for an Associate

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 in Michigan for Design for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Design & Applied Arts is the 36th most popular major in the country with 36,301 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, design and applied arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,426 and had an average of $25,481 in loans still to pay off.

Across Michigan, there were 1,055 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,886 and $24,874 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 260 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,608 and $18,344 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Design for an Associate” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in design and applied arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality design and applied arts programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the design and applied arts program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Design for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Design for an Associate

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

Top 2 Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Michigan

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Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Design for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Kalamazoo Valley Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 14 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.Among the 6,656 students enrolled at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 190 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 100 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,512. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

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Macomb Community College
Warren, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Macomb Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Design for an Associate list. Located in Warren, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 72 diplomas to qualified associates’s design students in 2020-2021.

Macomb Community College also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #1.Among the 16,736 students enrolled at Macomb Community College, 422 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,598. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Macomb Community College]](/colleges/macomb-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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