2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Drawing for a Bachelor’s
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$34,600
Avg Cost*
When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Drawing for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
Drawing is the 698th most popular major in the country with 347 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 258 drawing graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Drawing for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in drawing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality drawing programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the drawing program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Drawing for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Drawing for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 14 Best Drawing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Drawing for a Bachelor’s. Georgia State is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 175 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Drawing Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Georgia State 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,934. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Georgia State]](/colleges/georgia-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maryland Institute College of Art. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Drawing for a Bachelor’s. Maryland Institute College of Art is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MICA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Drawing Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 1,892 students enrolled at MICA, 66 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,802. In addition to receiving other benefits, 29 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 MICA]](/colleges/maryland-institute-college-of-art/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drake University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Drawing for a Bachelor’s list. Drake University is located in Des Moines, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s drawing degrees to qualified students.
Drake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Drawing Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 4,774 students enrolled at Drake, 100 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Drake does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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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Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Drawing for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the #4 spot on the list. Oakland is a public institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Oakland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Drawing Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Oakland supports 18,552 students, and 323 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 197 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,271. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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 Oakland Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Drawing for a Bachelor’s. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school situated in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 bachelors’s drawing degrees in 2020-2021.
UMass Dartmouth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Drawing Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UMass Dartmouth supports 7,869 students, and 209 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 98 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,026. To help with additional expenses, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMass Dartmouth offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full UMass Dartmouth Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Montana ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Drawing for a Bachelor’s list. Missoula, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s drawing degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
UM also made our “Best Drawing Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 9,808 students enrolled at UM 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UM]](/colleges/the-university-of-montana/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #7, Ferris State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Drawing for a Bachelor’s list. Big Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s drawing degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying drawing list, Ferris has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Drawing Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 11,165 students enrolled at Ferris, 377 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 189 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,426. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ferris does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Ferris State University Veteran Student Life Report
Columbus State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Drawing for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Columbus, Georgia, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s drawing degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Drawing Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 8,372 students enrolled at CSU were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,636. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Columbus State University Veteran Student Life Report
Pratt Institute - Main did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Drawing for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s drawing degrees in 2020-2021.
Pratt Institute did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Drawing Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 4,353 students enrolled at Pratt Institute 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%.
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Bradley University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Drawing for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Bradley University is located in Peoria, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s drawing degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bradley, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Drawing Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 5,855 students enrolled at Bradley, 96 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,498. To help with additional expenses, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bradley offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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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Cleveland Institute of Art landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Drawing for a Bachelor’s ranking. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s drawing degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying drawing list, CIA has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Drawing Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 599 students enrolled at Cleveland Institute of Art, 17 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,220. To help with additional expenses, 5 students received scholarships through 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
[Read full report on veteran student life at CIA]](/colleges/cleveland-institute-of-art/student-life/veterans/)
Bennington College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Drawing for a Bachelor’s list. Bennington is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bennington, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bennington also made our “Best Drawing Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.Of the 799 students enrolled at Bennington College, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,104. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received scholarships 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 Bennington]](/colleges/bennington-college/student-life/veterans/)
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Drawing for a Bachelor’s list. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s drawing degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying drawing list, PAFA has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Drawing Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, PAFA supports 188 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,755. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Veteran Student Life Report
University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Drawing for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in San Juan, , this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s drawing students in 2020-2021.
UPR Rio Piedras also took the #12 spot in our “Best Drawing Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 13,892 students enrolled at UPR Rio Piedras, 210 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,854. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UPR Rio Piedras]](/colleges/university-of-puerto-rico-rio-piedras/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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