2023 Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Great Lakes Region for Other Fine Arts & Art Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 837 people earned their degree in other fine arts and art studies, making the major the 506th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 113 other fine arts and art studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 86 other fine arts and art studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Fine Arts & Art Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in other fine arts and art studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other fine arts and art studies programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other fine arts and art studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Fine Arts & Art Studies for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Fine Arts & Art Studies for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 7 Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Fine Arts & Art Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other fine arts and art studies students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.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 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. 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 94%. 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Fine Arts & Art Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the #2 spot on the list. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other fine arts and art studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Oakland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 18,552 students enrolled at Oakland University, 323 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,271. 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Fine Arts & Art Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other fine arts and art studies students in 2020-2021.
University of Akron Main Campus also made our “Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5.Of the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus, 2 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 $3,240. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Akron Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Akron Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-akron-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland Institute of Art. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Fine Arts & Art Studies for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s other fine arts and art studies degrees in 2020-2021.
CIA also made our “Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 599 students enrolled at CIA, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CIA does offer 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College for Creative Studies. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Fine Arts & Art Studies for a Bachelor’s. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other fine arts and art studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
CCS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 1,512 students enrolled at College for Creative Studies, 32 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,696. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at CCS]](/colleges/college-for-creative-studies/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, Columbus College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Fine Arts & Art Studies for a Bachelor’s list. CCAD is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s other fine arts and art studies degrees to qualified students.
CCAD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, CCAD supports 1,009 students, and 35 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 25 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,884. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Columbus College of Art and Design Veteran Student Life Report
Kenyon College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Fine Arts & Art Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Kenyon is located in Gambier, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s other fine arts and art studies degrees to qualified students.
Kenyon also made our “Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 1,615 students enrolled at Kenyon, 15 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 $23,790. On top of their other funding sources, 7 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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.
Full Kenyon College Veteran Student Life Report
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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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