2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Design for an Associate
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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 the Southeast Region 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 the Southeast region, there were 8,508 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,342 and $26,806 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,332 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Design for an Associate” ranking looked at 14 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the design and applied arts 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 Southeast Region for Design for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Design for an Associate”.
Top 14 Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Design for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #1 spot on the list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 20 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9.Among the 20,330 students enrolled at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, 75 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,004. On top of their other funding sources, 21 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Design for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 44 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Tidewater Community College also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7.Of the 16,769 students enrolled at Tidewater Community College, 49 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 $5,391. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Tidewater Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Tidewater Community College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Design for an Associate. Northern Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Annandale, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Virginia Community College also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 52,873 students enrolled at Northern Virginia Community College, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,267. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Piedmont Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Design for an Associate list. Central Piedmont Community College is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.
Central Piedmont Community College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 619 of the 16,668 students enrolled at Central Piedmont Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 301 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,195. 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 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Design for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Gwinnett Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. GTC is a public institution located in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
GTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 389 of the 8,576 students enrolled at Gwinnett Technical College were GI Bill® students, of which 237 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,489. To help with additional expenses, 6 students qualified for 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 Gwinnett Technical College]](/colleges/gwinnett-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Design for an Associate list. Seminole State College of Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Sanford, Florida. It awarded 39 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seminole State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 16,298 students enrolled at Seminole State College of Florida, 737 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 369 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,468. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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 Seminole State]](/colleges/seminole-state-college-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)
Wake Technical Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Design for an Associate list. Wake Technical Community College is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 91 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wake Technical Community College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,066 of the 21,760 students enrolled at Wake Technical Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 564 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,224. To help with additional expenses, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Wake Technical Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Miami Dade College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Design for an Associate list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 77 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
MDC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 46,523 students enrolled at MDC, 907 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 607 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,371. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Full Sail University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Design for an Associate ranking. Located in Winter Park, Florida, this large private for-profit school awarded 89 degrees to qualified associates’s design students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree vets studying design list, Full Sail University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Full Sail University supports 24,627 students, and 4,199 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,206 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,240. In addition to receiving other benefits, 604 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Full Sail University Veteran Student Life Report
Guilford Technical Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Design for an Associate ranking. Guilford Technical Community College is a public institution located in Jamestown, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Guilford Technical Community College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Guilford Technical Community College supports 10,821 students, and 389 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 135 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $936. During this same period, 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 Guilford Technical Community College]](/colleges/guilford-technical-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #11, AI Miami International University of Art and Design did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Design for an Associate list. International Fine Arts College is located in Miami, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.
International Fine Arts College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 934 students enrolled at International Fine Arts College, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,920. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. International Fine Arts College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full AI Miami International University of Art and Design Veteran Student Life Report
Chattanooga State Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Design for an Associate ranking. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chattanooga State Community College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Chattanooga State Community College supports 7,452 students, and 294 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 169 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,494. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Chattanooga State Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Chattanooga State Community College Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #13, Nashville State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Design for an Associate list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Nashville State Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 7,064 students enrolled at Nashville State Community College, 497 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 246 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,234. 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.
Full Nashville State Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Horry-Georgetown Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Design for an Associate list. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Conway, South Carolina. It awarded 24 associates’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Horry-Georgetown Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 416 of the 6,409 students enrolled at Horry-Georgetown Technical College were GI Bill® students, of which 159 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. On top of their other funding sources, 23 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 Horry-Georgetown Technical College]](/colleges/horry-georgetown-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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