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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Kansas for Visual & Performing Arts” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 149,215 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the 10th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,700 and had an average of $25,051 in loans still to pay off.
Across Kansas, there were 995 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,483 and $27,193 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Kansas for Visual & Performing Arts” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent visual and performing arts 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 visual and performing arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Kansas for Visual & Performing Arts” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Kansas for Visual & Performing Arts”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Kansas for Visual & Performing Arts. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 293 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
KU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Kansas supports 26,744 students, and 70 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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 86%. 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 Kansas Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Kansas for Visual & Performing Arts. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 119 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
K -State also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 20,854 students enrolled at K -State, 1,099 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 647 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,562. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full K -State Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Kansas for Visual & Performing Arts. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 170 students in 2020-2021.
WSU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 577 of the 14,999 students enrolled at WSU were GI Bill® students, of which 385 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,488. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. WSU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Wichita State University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Kansas for Visual & Performing Arts that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson County Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Overland Park, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 91 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at JCCC, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, JCCC supports 13,891 students, and 389 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 221 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,331. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. JCCC offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full JCCC Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Kansas for Visual & Performing Arts that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the #5 spot on the list. FHSU is a fairly large public school situated in Hays, Kansas. It awarded 31 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
FHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 15,033 students enrolled at FHSU, 352 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 222 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,389. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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