2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Design for a Master’s” ranking.
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.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Design for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 17 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the design and applied arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Design for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Design for a Master’s”.
Top 17 Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Design for a Master’s list. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 4 masters’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Design for a Master’s list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s design degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
UK also took the #9 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UK supports 29,986 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UK offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 UK Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Design for a Master’s. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s design degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Florida State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida State offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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 Florida State Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Design for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #4 spot on the list. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 14 masters’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Auburn also took the #4 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn, 1,499 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,423. To help with additional expenses, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Auburn offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Auburn Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Design for a Master’s. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s design degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Virginia Commonwealth University supports 29,070 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,085. 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.
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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With a ranking of #6, Marymount University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Design for a Master’s list. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Arlington, Virginia. It awarded 24 masters’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Marymount also took the #8 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 175 of the 3,294 students enrolled at Marymount University were GI Bill® students, of which 172 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,047. During this same period, 35 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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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With a ranking of #7, Liberty University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Design for a Master’s list. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 75 masters’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Liberty University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University, 13,282 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8,897 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,888. In addition to receiving other benefits, 386 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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North Carolina State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Design for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 22 masters’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, NC State supports 36,042 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 493 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. On top of their other funding sources, 27 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at North Carolina State University]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Design for a Master’s ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s design students in 2020-2021.
Georgia Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 39,771 students enrolled at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus, 430 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 240 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,376. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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Clemson University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Design for a Master’s ranking. Clemson is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 3 masters’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Clemson University supports 26,406 students, and 922 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 429 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,920. During this same period, 15 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Jacksonville State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Design for a Master’s list. Located in Jacksonville, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s design students in 2020-2021.
Jacksonville State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 9,238 students enrolled at Jacksonville State University, 371 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 125 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,159. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Jacksonville State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Jacksonville State University Veteran Student Life Report
Jacksonville University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Design for a Master’s list. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s design degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying design list, JU has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 4,053 students enrolled at JU, 459 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,339. To help with additional expenses, 115 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Mississippi College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Design for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Clinton, Mississippi, and it awarded 4 masters’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
MC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 4,667 students enrolled at MC, 171 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,734. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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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Brenau University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Design for a Master’s list. Brenau University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gainesville, Georgia. It awarded 2 masters’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Brenau not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 2,813 students enrolled at Brenau were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,961. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Brenau University]](/colleges/brenau-university/student-life/veterans/)
Full Sail University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Design for a Master’s ranking. Full Sail University is a large private for-profit school situated in Winter Park, Florida. It awarded 70 masters’s design degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Sail University also took the #17 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s 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 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 Full Sail University]](/colleges/full-sail-university/student-life/veterans/)
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