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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

238 Ranked Colleges
11,759 Degrees Awarded
$23,937 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Film for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Film for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is the 62nd most popular major in the country with 16,778 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, film, video and photographic arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $24,170 and had an average of $25,804 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 11,759 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Film for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 238 colleges that offer a degree in film, video and photographic arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent film, video and photographic arts programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

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

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Most Veteran Friendly for Film for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying film.

Top 25 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Film for a Bachelor’s list. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 158 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying film list, USC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,311 of the 46,287 students enrolled at USC were GI Bill® students, of which 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. During this same period, 388 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at USC]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 238 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Film for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 84 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M also took the #4 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 570 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%.

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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 238 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Film for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola Marymount University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 69 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

Loyola Marymount not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Loyola Marymount supports 9,686 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,741. On top of their other funding sources, 6 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Loyola Marymount]](/colleges/loyola-marymount-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Film for a Bachelor’s list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ohio State is also in the top of our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Among the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus, 2 are 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State University - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Film for a Bachelor’s list. Rochester Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 106 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

RIT excels when it comes to film quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 16,158 students enrolled at RIT, 1 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 $17,424. During this same period, 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 RIT]](/colleges/rochester-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Iowa also did well on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

Academy of Art University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 83 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2020-2021.

Academy of Art University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 8,928 students enrolled at Academy of Art University, 1,287 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,016 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,275. On top of their other funding sources, 257 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Academy of Art University 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%.

Full Academy of Art University Veteran Student Life Report

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

With a ranking of #8, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Film for a Bachelor’s list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 31 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

Purdue excels when it comes to film quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Among the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue, 1 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 $7,765. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Purdue University - Main Campus]](/colleges/purdue-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 28 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State also claimed a top spot on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida State University]](/colleges/florida-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking. Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Syracuse also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14.Our most recent data shows that 385 of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse University were GI Bill® students, of which 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,840. On top of their other funding sources, 217 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Syracuse University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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New York University
New York, New York

With a ranking of #11, New York University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Film for a Bachelor’s list. NYU is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 372 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, NYU supports 52,775 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,388. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full New York University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

With a ranking of #12, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Film for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 37 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,283 of the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle were GI Bill® students, of which 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UW Seattle]](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #14, Drexel University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Film for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 44 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, 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%.

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #15, Webster University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Film for a Bachelor’s list. Webster University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 53 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 8,197 students enrolled at Webster were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,175. To help with additional expenses, 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 Webster University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #16, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Film for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 109 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, UofSC is in the top on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.According to our most recent data, UofSC supports 35,470 students, and 1,609 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 651 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,453. In addition to receiving other benefits, 33 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school handed out 67 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, VCU supports 29,070 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,085. To help with additional expenses, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at VCU]](/colleges/virginia-commonwealth-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 151 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe, 7,566 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. During this same period, 672 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. ASU - Tempe offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Arizona State University - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Film for a Bachelor’s list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

Carnegie Mellon also took the #12 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 117 of the 13,519 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon were GI Bill® students, of which 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,422. In addition to receiving other benefits, 36 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

With a ranking of #20, University of Utah did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Film for a Bachelor’s list. University of Utah is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 123 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 33,081 students enrolled at U of U, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Utah]](/colleges/university-of-utah/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Film for a Bachelor’s list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, UIUC supports 52,679 students, and 10 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UIUC 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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Grand Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Grand Valley State University is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

Among the 23,350 students enrolled at GVSU, 479 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 198 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,686. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. GVSU 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%.

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, University of Arizona supports 45,601 students, and 2,131 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. On top of their other funding sources, 31 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Rutgers New Brunswick supports 50,411 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,625. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Veteran Student Life Report

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Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Columbia College Chicago ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Film for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 221 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2020-2021.

Columbia also claimed a top spot on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 140 of the 6,769 students enrolled at Columbia College Chicago were GI Bill® students, of which 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,151. To help with additional expenses, 25 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 Columbia]](/colleges/columbia-college-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

Rest of the Best 36 in Most Veteran Friendly for Film for a Bachelor’s

Not only did these schools make the top 36 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida
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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia
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Fordham University
Bronx, New York
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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee
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