2023 Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for an Associate list. Borough of Manhattan Community College is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 62 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

BMCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 445 of the 22,496 students enrolled at BMCC were GI Bill® students, of which 345 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,303. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. BMCC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full BMCC Veteran Student Life Report

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Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Scottsdale Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for an Associate list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fine arts degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Scottsdale Community College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 7,634 students enrolled at Scottsdale Community College, 178 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,006. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Scottsdale Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Scottsdale Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Northampton County Area Community College
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northampton County Area Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for an Associate. Northampton Community College is a public institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Northampton Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 8,951 students enrolled at Northampton Community College, 223 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 114 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,086. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northampton Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Northampton Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, New York

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. LaGuardia Community College is located in Long Island City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 associates’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

LaGuardia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 16,971 students enrolled at LaGuardia, 194 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 141 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,150. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. LaGuardia offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at LaGuardia]](/colleges/cuny-laguardia-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, Indiana

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 associates’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

Ivy Tech Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 63,809 students enrolled at Ivy Tech Community College, 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 $5,500. During this same period, 0 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 Ivy Tech Community College]](/colleges/ivy-tech-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Metropolitan Community College
Omaha, Nebraska

Metropolitan Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for an Associate list. Metropolitan Community College is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 4 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying fine arts list, MCC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 653 of the 13,244 students enrolled at MCC were GI Bill® students, of which 283 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $835. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. MCC does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%.

Full MCC Veteran Student Life Report

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Finger Lakes Community College
Canandaigua, New York

Finger Lakes Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for an Associate list. Finger Lakes Community College is a public institution located in Canandaigua, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Finger Lakes Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Finger Lakes Community College supports 5,640 students, and 93 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 55 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,716. 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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Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania College of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for an Associate ranking. Williamsport, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fine arts degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Penn College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 4,565 students enrolled at Penn College, 289 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 206 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,863. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Penn College]](/colleges/pennsylvania-college-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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Northern Vermont University
Johnson, Vermont

Northern Vermont University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Northern Vermont University is a public institution located in Johnson, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Northern Vermont University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 1,999 students enrolled at Northern Vermont University, 45 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 27 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,691. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Northern Vermont University Veteran Student Life Report

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Kingsborough Community College
Brooklyn, New York

Kingsborough Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 17 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

KCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, KCC supports 15,116 students, and 186 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 174 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,565. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. KCC offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full KCC Veteran Student Life Report

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Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, New York

Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for an Associate ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fine arts degrees to 72 students in 2020-2021.

FIT SUNY did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 83 of the 8,191 students enrolled at FIT SUNY were GI Bill® students, of which 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,456. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Fashion Institute of Technology]](/colleges/fashion-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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San Antonio College
San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #12, San Antonio College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for an Associate list. San Antonio College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 2 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Antonio College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 19,231 students enrolled at San Antonio College, 2,054 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,362 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,249. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at San Antonio College]](/colleges/san-antonio-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield, Massachusetts

Springfield Technical Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

STCC also took the #13 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 4,327 students enrolled at STCC, 154 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 80 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,577. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at STCC]](/colleges/springfield-technical-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, New Jersey

With a ranking of #14, Brookdale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for an Associate list. Brookdale Community College is located in Lincroft, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

Brookdale Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Brookdale Community College supports 10,438 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,980. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Brookdale Community College]](/colleges/brookdale-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Keystone College
La Plume, Pennsylvania

Keystone College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Located in La Plume, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying fine arts list, Keystone College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Keystone College supports 1,386 students, and 35 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 18 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,300. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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 Keystone College]](/colleges/keystone-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for an Associate ranking. Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying fine arts list, Institute of American Indian Arts has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development supports 693 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,417. 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.

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.

Full Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Veteran Student Life Report