2023 Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Illinois for Playwriting and Screenwriting for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Playwriting & Screenwriting is the 521st most popular major in the country with 683 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Illinois, there were 42 playwriting and screenwriting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Playwriting and Screenwriting for a Master’s” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in playwriting and screenwriting. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great playwriting and screenwriting 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 playwriting and screenwriting program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Playwriting and Screenwriting for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois master’s degree vets studying playwriting and screenwriting.
Top 2 Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Playwriting and Screenwriting for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the #1 spot on the list. DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 masters’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees to qualified students.
DePaul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” 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 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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Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Playwriting and Screenwriting for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwestern also took the #1 spot in our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Of the 22,603 students enrolled at Northwestern University, 1 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 $399. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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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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