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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Film

7 Ranked Colleges
891 Degrees Awarded
$33,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Film

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 Georgia for Film” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 16,778 people earned their degree in film, video and photographic arts, making the major the 62nd most popular in the United States. 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.

Across Georgia, there were 891 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,765 and $30,838 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Film” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in film, video and photographic arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great film, video and photographic arts 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 film, video and photographic arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Film

The colleges and universities below are the best for georgia vets studying film.

Top 7 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges for Veterans in Georgia

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Film list. Georgia State is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 235 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgia State also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Georgia State University supports 36,360 students, and 1,873 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 662 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,934. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Georgia State University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Film list. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 23 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 39,147 students enrolled at UGA were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,402. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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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Columbus State University
Columbus, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Film list. CSU is located in Columbus, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s film degrees to qualified students.

CSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Columbus State University supports 8,372 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,636. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Art Institute of Atlanta. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Film. The Art Institute of Atlanta is a private for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Ai Atlanta also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ai Atlanta supports 814 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full The Art Institute of Atlanta Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Savannah College of Art and Design. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Film list. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s film degrees to 390 students in 2020-2021.

SCAD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.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. On top of their other funding sources, 91 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 Savannah College of Art and Design Veteran Student Life Report

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Film list. Emory University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s film degrees to qualified students.

Emory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 13,997 students enrolled at Emory were GI Bill® students, of which 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 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 Emory University Veteran Student Life Report

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American InterContinental University - Atlanta landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Film ranking. AIU Atlanta is a small private for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 16 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at AIU Atlanta, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 303 of the 1,465 students enrolled at AIU Atlanta were GI Bill® students, of which 238 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,162. During this same period, 24 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. AIU Atlanta does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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