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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Fine & Studio Arts is the 31st most popular major in the country with 37,413 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,051 and had an average of $25,492 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,752 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,317 and $26,529 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,493 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 39 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine and studio arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fine and studio arts programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fine and studio arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 123 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Iowa supports 30,318 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Iowa 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Iowa]](/colleges/university-of-iowa/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 39 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 67 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying fine arts list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UMN Twin Cities supports 52,017 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 436 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UMN Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 42 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 26,744 students enrolled at University of Kansas, 70 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Kansas offers 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 freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Mizzou also took the #8 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 31,089 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Columbia were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,384. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Missouri - Columbia offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Missouri - Columbia]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Webster University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s. Webster University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 8,197 students enrolled at Webster were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,175. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 Webster University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 71 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNOMAHA, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 15,892 students enrolled at University of Nebraska at Omaha, 928 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 488 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,364. During this same period, 75 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Nebraska at Omaha offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNOMAHA]](/colleges/university-of-nebraska-at-omaha/student-life/veterans/)

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Washington University in St Louis did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 31 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 15,449 students enrolled at Washington University in St Louis, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,972. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full WUSTL Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Northern Iowa landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

UNI also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 251 of the 9,507 students enrolled at UNI were GI Bill® students, of which 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,033. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 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%.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 25,108 students enrolled at UNL, 690 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 344 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,374. On top of their other funding sources, 79 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

Lindenwood University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Charles, Missouri that handed out 10 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Lindenwood University also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #21.Among the 7,382 students enrolled at Lindenwood University, 31 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,583. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 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%.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Minnesota State Mankato not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 14,761 students enrolled at Minnesota State University - Mankato, 331 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 147 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,814. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Minnesota State University - Mankato]](/colleges/minnesota-state-university-mankato/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Kearney, Nebraska, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

UNK also took the #20 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 6,225 students enrolled at University of Nebraska at Kearney, 183 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,539. During this same period, 12 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNK]](/colleges/university-of-nebraska-at-kearney/student-life/veterans/)

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 17 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University - Main Campus, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Dakota State University - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Kansas State University is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 48 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, K -State supports 20,854 students, and 1,099 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 647 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,562. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. K -State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

UMN Duluth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 10,275 students enrolled at UMN Duluth, 249 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,883. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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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Concordia College at Moorhead came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying fine arts list, Concordia College Moorhead has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Concordia College Moorhead supports 1,973 students, and 28 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,498. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Concordia College Moorhead offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Concordia College Moorhead]](/colleges/concordia-college-at-moorhead/student-life/veterans/)

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Wichita State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. WSU is a fairly large school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 20 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 577 of the 14,999 students enrolled at Wichita State University were GI Bill® students, of which 385 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,488. 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.

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 11,405 students enrolled at South Dakota State, 369 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 158 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,731. 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 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 South Dakota State Veteran Student Life Report

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 12 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 11,841 students enrolled at Saint Cloud State University, 291 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,067. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saint Cloud State University offers 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%.

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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 31 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 314 of the 13,874 students enrolled at UMSL were GI Bill® students, of which 228 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,355. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMSL 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMSL]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-st-louis/student-life/veterans/)

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

University of South Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized school is located in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 9,459 students enrolled at USD, 332 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 180 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,423. 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 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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With a ranking of #22, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.

Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 23,505 students enrolled at Missouri State were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,830. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Missouri State 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%.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 31 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

UMKC also took the #24 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 16,147 students enrolled at UMKC 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMKC 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 University of Missouri - Kansas City Veteran Student Life Report

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Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri

Truman State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Truman State is a small public school situated in Kirksville, Missouri. It awarded 24 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying fine arts list, Truman State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 55 of the 4,655 students enrolled at Truman State University were GI Bill® students, of which 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,178. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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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Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota

Winona State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying fine arts list, Winona State has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 7,106 students enrolled at Winona State, 142 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,645. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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%.

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