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2023 Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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457 Degrees Awarded
$32,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Southeast region, there were 1,386 visual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 457 visual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in visual communications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality visual communications programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the visual communications program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 15 Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s. Auburn is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Auburn also took the #1 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Auburn supports 30,737 students, and 1,499 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 746 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. On top of their other funding sources, 68 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 27,562 students enrolled at University of Arkansas were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,975. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Belmont University landed the #3 spot on the list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

Belmont not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 8,204 students enrolled at Belmont University, 343 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 227 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,102. In addition to receiving other benefits, 146 students qualified for 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 Belmont Veteran Student Life Report

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s graphic arts students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 36,042 students enrolled at North Carolina State University, 1,102 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. To help with additional expenses, 27 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Carolina State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 North Carolina State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 57 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Liberty University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 13,282 of the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University were GI Bill® students, of which 8,897 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,888. On top of their other funding sources, 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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Marymount University
Arlington, Virginia

Marymount University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Marymount is a private not-for-profit institution located in Arlington, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Marymount did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 3,294 students enrolled at Marymount University, 175 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 35 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%.

Full Marymount University Veteran Student Life Report

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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, South Carolina

With a ranking of #7, Winthrop University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Winthrop is a medium-sized public school situated in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It awarded 9 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Winthrop not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 416 of the 5,576 students enrolled at Winthrop University were GI Bill® students, of which 120 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,514. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Radford University
Radford, Virginia

Radford University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. Radford, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Radford, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 460 of the 10,695 students enrolled at Radford University were GI Bill® students, of which 225 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,142. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Radford University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Radford Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Tampa did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. The University of Tampa is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 9 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 9,605 students enrolled at UT, 526 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 345 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,049. On top of their other funding sources, 77 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT does offer 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%.

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.

WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,033 of the 26,269 students enrolled at WVU were GI Bill® students, of which 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,599. In addition to receiving other benefits, 66 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

Loyola University New Orleans landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Loyola New Orleans also made our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13.Of the 4,497 students enrolled at Loyola University New Orleans, 145 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 $16,702. On top of their other funding sources, 21 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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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s list. NKU is a fairly large school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky that handed out 18 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.

NKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 16,211 students enrolled at NKU, 469 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 236 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,158. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. NKU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Northern Kentucky University Veteran Student Life Report

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AI Miami International University of Art and Design ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.

International Fine Arts College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, International Fine Arts College supports 934 students, and 45 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 29 are 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 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
Winter Park, Florida

Full Sail University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Winter Park, Florida, this large private for-profit school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s graphic arts students in 2020-2021.

Full Sail University also made our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15.Of the 24,627 students enrolled at Full Sail University, 4,199 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,206 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,240. To help with additional expenses, 604 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Full Sail University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Full Sail University Veteran Student Life Report

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Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. SCAD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SCAD, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, SCAD supports 14,265 students, and 193 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 135 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,695. During this same period, 91 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%.

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