2023 Best Acting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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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 for Acting for a Master’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.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Acting for a Master’s” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Most Veteran Friendly for Acting for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Acting for a Master’s”.
Top 12 Best Acting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Acting for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 5 masters’s acting degrees in 2020-2021.
USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Acting Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at USC, 1,311 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. During this same period, 388 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Acting for a Master’s. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 6 masters’s acting degrees in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Acting Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UW Seattle supports 48,149 students, and 1,283 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 769 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 UW Seattle]](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Academy of Art University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Acting for a Master’s. Located in San Francisco, California, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s acting students in 2020-2021.
Academy of Art University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Acting Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 8,928 students enrolled at Academy of Art University, 1,287 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,016 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,275. To help with additional expenses, 257 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 Academy of Art University]](/colleges/academy-of-art-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Acting for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #4 spot on the list. University of California - San Diego is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Acting Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 39,576 students enrolled at UCSD, 112 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 $1,596. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UCSD]](/colleges/university-of-california-san-diego/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Acting for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #5 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s acting degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
GWU also made our “Best Acting Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Among the 27,017 students enrolled at George Washington University, 1 are 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 $3,185. During this same period, 0 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Columbia College Chicago landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Acting for a Master’s ranking. Columbia College Chicago is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 7 masters’s acting degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying acting list, Columbia has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Acting Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 6,769 students enrolled at Columbia College Chicago, 140 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,151. On top of their other funding sources, 25 students received funds 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 Columbia]](/colleges/columbia-college-chicago/student-life/veterans/)
DePaul University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Acting for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. DePaul is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 7 masters’s acting degrees in 2020-2021.
DePaul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Acting Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 21,922 students enrolled at DePaul, 528 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 367 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,957. During this same period, 101 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 DePaul]](/colleges/depaul-university/student-life/veterans/)
The New School did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Acting for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. New School University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
New School University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Acting Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, New School University supports 9,047 students, and 117 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 69 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,786. On top of their other funding sources, 51 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
[Read full report on veteran student life at New School University]](/colleges/the-new-school/student-life/veterans/)
Temple University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Acting for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s acting degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Acting Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Temple supports 37,236 students, and 830 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 510 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,479. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 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 87%.
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California Institute of the Arts came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Acting for a Master’s ranking. California Institute of the Arts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Valencia, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CalArts also made our “Best Acting Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 18 of the 1,166 students enrolled at California Institute of the Arts were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $21,930. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #11, New York Film Academy did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Acting for a Master’s list. New York Film Academy is a small school located in Burbank, California that handed out 29 masters’s acting degrees in 2020-2021.
New York Film Academy also took the #12 spot in our “Best Acting Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 21 of the 1,271 students enrolled at New York Film Academy were GI Bill® students, of which 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,267. To help with additional expenses, 11 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%. 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.
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The Juilliard School landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Acting for a Master’s ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s acting degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Juilliard also made our “Best Acting Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 961 students enrolled at The Juilliard School 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 $14,000. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 Juilliard]](/colleges/the-juilliard-school/student-life/veterans/)
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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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