2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$27,800
Avg Cost*
When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Plains States region, there were 374 visual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 250 visual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States 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.
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 Plains States Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying graphic arts.
Top 7 Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa State also made our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 814 of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State were GI Bill® students, of which 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. To help with additional expenses, 9 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Iowa State University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 69 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 70 of the 26,744 students enrolled at University of Kansas were GI Bill® students, of which 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Kansas 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 86%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Kansas]](/colleges/university-of-kansas/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
WUSTL also made our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 15,449 students enrolled at Washington University in St Louis, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,972. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 94%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Maryville U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 10,979 students enrolled at Maryville U, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,372. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 Maryville U Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bemidji State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s. Bemidji State University is a small public school situated in Bemidji, Minnesota. It awarded 23 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Bemidji State University also made our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6.Of the 4,577 students enrolled at Bemidji State University, 128 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 75 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,703. 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 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 Bemidji State University Veteran Student Life Report
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s graphic arts students in 2020-2021.
Missouri State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 23,505 students enrolled at Missouri State University - Springfield, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,830. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 Missouri State University - Springfield Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #7, Luther College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Luther College is located in Decorah, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
Luther did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Luther College supports 1,802 students, and 19 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,670. To help with additional expenses, 2 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Luther]](/colleges/luther-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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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