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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Acting for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Acting for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 New England Region for Acting for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Acting is the 323rd most popular major in the country with 1,793 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 71 acting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 70 acting graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Acting for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in acting. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality acting programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the acting program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Acting for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying acting.

Top 5 Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Acting for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #1 spot on the list. Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s acting degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying acting list, Boston U has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston University, 15 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,162. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Acting for a Bachelor’s list. University of Connecticut is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 9 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2020-2021.

UCONN also took the #3 spot in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 27,215 students enrolled at UCONN, 1 are 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 UCONN]](/colleges/university-of-connecticut/student-life/veterans/)

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Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Acting for a Bachelor’s list. Salem State is a public institution located in Salem, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying acting list, Salem State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 273 of the 7,242 students enrolled at Salem State were GI Bill® students, of which 160 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,582. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Salem State Veteran Student Life Report

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Emerson College
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Acting for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Emerson College landed the #4 spot on the list. Emerson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Emerson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 5,115 students enrolled at Emerson, 100 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 $18,410. On top of their other funding sources, 38 students received funds 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Emerson]](/colleges/emerson-college/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Acting for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hartford landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Hartford is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UHart also took the #5 spot in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 6,493 students enrolled at UHart, 96 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,928. To help with additional expenses, 18 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 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full UHart Veteran Student Life Report

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