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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Acting

2 Ranked Colleges
28 Degrees Awarded
$29,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Acting

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 Maryland for Acting” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 1,793 people earned their degree in acting, making the major the 323rd most popular in the United States.

Across Maryland, there were 28 acting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Acting” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in acting. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great acting programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

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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The acting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Acting”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Acting

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Acting”.

Top 2 Best Acting Colleges for Veterans in Maryland

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Acting list. Towson is a public institution located in Towson, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Towson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 21,917 students enrolled at Towson, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,999. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Towson 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Towson University]](/colleges/towson-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Acting. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s acting degrees to qualified students.

UMBC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, University of Maryland - Baltimore County supports 13,497 students, and 53 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 30 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,027. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Maryland - Baltimore County]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-baltimore-county/student-life/veterans/)

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