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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Design for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Design for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Design for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Indiana, there were 531 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,180 and $21,896 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 289 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,857 and $26,625 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Design for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in design and applied arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great design and applied arts 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 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 Indiana for Design for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Design for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 11 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Indiana

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Design for a Bachelor’s list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 56 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our indiana bachelor’s degree vets studying design list, Purdue has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking.Of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue, 1 were 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 $7,765. During this same period, 0 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Purdue]](/colleges/purdue-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Design for a Bachelor’s. University of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our indiana bachelor’s degree vets studying design list, Notre Dame has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking.Of the 12,809 students enrolled at University of Notre Dame, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,670. To help with additional expenses, 7 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Notre Dame Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Design for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #3 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 38 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list.Of the 43,064 students enrolled at IU Bloomington, 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. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.

Full IU Bloomington Veteran Student Life Report

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Design for a Bachelor’s. Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s design degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our indiana bachelor’s degree vets studying design list, Ball State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking.Of the 21,597 students enrolled at Ball State, 455 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 182 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,124. To help with additional expenses, 29 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ball State 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 Ball State]](/colleges/ball-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Design for a Bachelor’s. IUPUI is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 18 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

IUPUI also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list, coming in at #6.Among the 29,390 students enrolled at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,439. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at IUPUI]](/colleges/indiana-university-purdue-university-indianapolis/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Design for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

University of St. Francis Fort Wayne also took the #7 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 64 of the 2,271 students enrolled at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne were GI Bill® students, of which 44 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,361. To help with additional expenses, 13 students received funds 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne]](/colleges/university-of-saint-francis-fort-wayne/student-life/veterans/)

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Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana

Purdue University Fort Wayne ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Design for a Bachelor’s list. Fort Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s design degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

PFW also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list, coming in at #10.Our most recent data shows that 201 of the 8,093 students enrolled at PFW were GI Bill® students, of which 106 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,045. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. PFW offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at PFW]](/colleges/indiana-university-purdue-university-fort-wayne/student-life/veterans/)

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Grace College and Theological Seminary landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Design for a Bachelor’s ranking. Grace College is located in Winona Lake, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s design degrees to qualified students.

Grace College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list.According to our most recent data, Grace College supports 1,901 students, and 27 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 20 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,455. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 Grace College and Theological Seminary]](/colleges/grace-college-and-theological-seminary/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana

University of Indianapolis ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Design for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

UIndy not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list.According to our most recent data, UIndy supports 5,638 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UIndy does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Huntington University
Huntington, Indiana

Huntington University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Design for a Bachelor’s ranking. Huntington is a small school located in Huntington, Indiana that handed out 5 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

Huntington also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list, coming in at #9.Of the 1,391 students enrolled at Huntington, 21 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,803. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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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Taylor University
Upland, Indiana

Taylor University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Design for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Upland, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s design degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Taylor U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list.Our most recent data shows that 24 of the 2,110 students enrolled at Taylor U were GI Bill® students, of which 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,099. During this same period, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Taylor University Veteran Student Life Report

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