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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Musical Theatre

5 Ranked Colleges
46 Degrees Awarded
$25,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Musical Theatre

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Plains States Region for Musical Theatre” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 995 people earned their degree in musical theater, making the major the 426th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 46 musical theater graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Musical Theatre” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in musical theater. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality musical theater programs as well as strong veteran support.

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

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Musical Theatre” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Musical Theatre

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Musical Theatre”.

Top 5 Best Musical Theater Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Musical Theatre that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the #1 spot on the list. Webster is a medium-sized school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 16 ’s musical theatre degrees in 2020-2021.

Webster also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 8,197 students enrolled at Webster, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,175. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Webster does offer 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%.

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Musical Theatre that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #2 spot on the list. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s musical theatre degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

UCM also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, UCM supports 9,959 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,238. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCM offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UCM]](/colleges/university-of-central-missouri/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Musical Theatre list. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 5 ’s musical theatre degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Moorhead, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 99 of the 5,547 students enrolled at Minnesota State University - Moorhead were GI Bill® students, of which 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,920. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Musical Theatre that were part of this year’s ranking, Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s musical theatre students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NWU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 50 of the 1,924 students enrolled at NWU were GI Bill® students, of which 36 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,105. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

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Stephens College
Columbia, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephens College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Musical Theatre list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s musical theatre degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region vets studying musical theatre list, Stephens has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 622 students enrolled at Stephens College, 17 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,505. During this same period, 0 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%.

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