2023 Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

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Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Art Studies for a Master’s. This large school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 3 masters’s art studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Among the 20,720 students enrolled at Illinois State, 530 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 163 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,997. 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 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 Illinois State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Art Studies for a Master’s list. Located in Charleston, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified masters’s art studies students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at EIU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Among the 8,626 students enrolled at Eastern Illinois University, 184 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 46 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,730. 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.

Full Eastern Illinois University Veteran Student Life Report

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Art Studies for a Master’s. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Art Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Of the 22,603 students enrolled at Northwestern University, 1 were 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 $399. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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