2023 Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast 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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Acting for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 1,793 people earned their degree in acting, making the major the 323rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 150 acting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 89 acting graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Acting for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in acting. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality acting programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the acting program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Acting for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying acting.
Top 9 Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Belmont University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Acting for a Bachelor’s. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s acting students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Belmont, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 8,204 students enrolled at Belmont University, 343 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 227 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,102. On top of their other funding sources, 146 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Belmont University 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 Belmont Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Acting for a Bachelor’s list. University of Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 12 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2020-2021.
U Miami also took the #3 spot in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 17,809 students enrolled at U Miami, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,198. To help with additional expenses, 2 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Acting for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lipscomb University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s acting students in 2020-2021.
Lipscomb not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Lipscomb University supports 4,884 students, and 235 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 184 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,878. In addition to receiving other benefits, 72 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full Lipscomb University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Acting for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #4 spot on the list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s acting degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Liberty University also made our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7.Of the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University, 13,282 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8,897 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,888. To help with additional expenses, 386 students received scholarships 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 Liberty University]](/colleges/liberty-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Shenandoah University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Acting for a Bachelor’s. Shenandoah University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winchester, Virginia. It awarded 13 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Shenandoah, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 4,174 students enrolled at Shenandoah University, 222 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,576. In addition to receiving other benefits, 36 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Shenandoah University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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. 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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Harding University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Acting for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Harding University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Searcy, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Harding did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 4,617 students enrolled at Harding were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,932. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 Harding University]](/colleges/harding-university/student-life/veterans/)
Brenau University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Acting for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Gainesville, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s acting degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Brenau not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 2,813 students enrolled at Brenau, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,961. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Brenau]](/colleges/brenau-university/student-life/veterans/)
Freed-Hardeman University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Acting for a Bachelor’s list. FHU is a small school located in Henderson, Tennessee that handed out 4 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2020-2021.
FHU also made our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 43 of the 2,188 students enrolled at Freed-Hardeman University were GI Bill® students, of which 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,165. To help with additional expenses, 1 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%.
Full Freed-Hardeman University Veteran Student Life Report
Greensboro College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Acting for a Bachelor’s ranking. Greensboro College is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s acting degrees to qualified students.
Greensboro College also made our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 32 of the 944 students enrolled at Greensboro College were GI Bill® students, of which 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,215. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Greensboro College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Greensboro 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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