2023 Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
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Ranked Colleges
109
Degrees Awarded
$36,200
Avg Cost*
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 New England Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 5,765 people earned their degree in visual communications, making the major the 154th most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 168 visual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 109 visual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in visual communications. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent visual communications programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the visual communications program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 3 Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #1 spot on the list. UMass Dartmouth is a public institution located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Dartmouth, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 7,869 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth, 209 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,026. To help with additional expenses, 11 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UMass Dartmouth]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-dartmouth/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
CCSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 10,652 students enrolled at CCSU, 321 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 166 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,782. During this same period, 3 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 CCSU]](/colleges/central-connecticut-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts College of Art and Design. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 55 degrees to qualified bachelors’s graphic arts students in 2020-2021.
Massachusetts College of Art and Design also took the #1 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Massachusetts College of Art and Design supports 1,894 students, and 25 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 12 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,848. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 Massachusetts College of Art and Design Veteran Student Life Report
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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.