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

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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Florida for Design for a Bachelor’s” 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 Florida, there were 1,520 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,902 and $27,703 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 707 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,395 and $25,950 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Design for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in design and applied arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent design and applied arts programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Design for a Bachelor’s

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

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

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Design for a Bachelor’s list. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 56 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our florida bachelor’s degree vets studying design list, UF has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Of the 53,372 students enrolled at UF, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UF does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Florida]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Design for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #2.Among the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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%.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Design for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Among the 17,809 students enrolled at U Miami, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,198. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. U Miami does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Design for a Bachelor’s list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 26 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, University of South Florida - Main Campus supports 50,626 students, and 2,211 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of South Florida - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at USF Tampa]](/colleges/university-of-south-florida-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tampa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Design for a Bachelor’s list. UT is a fairly large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 22 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our florida bachelor’s degree vets studying design list, UT has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.According to our most recent data, The University of Tampa supports 9,605 students, and 526 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 345 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,049. In addition to receiving other benefits, 77 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%.

Full The University of Tampa Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #6, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Design for a Bachelor’s list. Seminole State College of Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Sanford, Florida. It awarded 35 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our florida bachelor’s degree vets studying design list, Seminole State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Of the 16,298 students enrolled at Seminole State, 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. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Seminole State College of Florida]](/colleges/seminole-state-college-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Design for a Bachelor’s ranking. Florida A&M University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida A&M University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list.Of the 9,184 students enrolled at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, 21 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,764. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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With a ranking of #8, AI Miami International University of Art and Design did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Design for a Bachelor’s list. International Fine Arts College is a small school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 70 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at International Fine Arts College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 45 of the 934 students enrolled at AI Miami International University of Art and Design were GI Bill® students, of which 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,920. During this same period, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. AI Miami International University of Art and Design does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Full Sail University
Winter Park, Florida

Full Sail University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Design for a Bachelor’s ranking. Winter Park, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s design degrees to 240 students in 2020-2021.

Full Sail University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,240. In addition to receiving other benefits, 604 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 Full Sail University]](/colleges/full-sail-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Ringling College of Art and Design ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Design for a Bachelor’s list. Ringling College of Art and Design is a small school located in Sarasota, Florida that handed out 114 bachelors’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our florida bachelor’s degree vets studying design list, Ringling College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 83 of the 1,624 students enrolled at Ringling College were GI Bill® students, of which 36 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,571. To help with additional expenses, 35 students received funds through 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%.

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Flagler College - St Augustine
Saint Augustine, Florida

Flagler College - St Augustine ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Design for a Bachelor’s list. Flagler College - St Augustine is located in Saint Augustine, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s design degrees to qualified students.

Flagler St. Augustine also took the #9 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Of the 2,687 students enrolled at Flagler College - St Augustine, 130 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 73 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,461. 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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