2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$30,800
Avg Cost*
When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that 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 Southwest region, there were 634 visual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 289 visual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in visual communications. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great visual communications programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the visual communications program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 7 Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 12 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,720. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full University of Oklahoma Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
TCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, TCU supports 11,379 students, and 520 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 405 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,096. On top of their other funding sources, 343 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. TCU 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas Christian University]](/colleges/texas-christian-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 40,953 students enrolled at University of North Texas, 2,038 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,999. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of North Texas Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 79 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,559 of the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,635. 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.
Full Texas State University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
UT Austin also made our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 50,476 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin, 7 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 $2,893. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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.
Full UT Austin Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school handed out 52 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s graphic arts students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 29,566 students enrolled at NAU, 1,055 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 622 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,378. On top of their other funding sources, 56 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. NAU does offer 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at NAU]](/colleges/northern-arizona-university/student-life/veterans/)
Lubbock Christian University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. LCU is a small school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 14 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
LCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Lubbock Christian University supports 1,664 students, and 52 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 $11,382. 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.
Full LCU 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.
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