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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

5 Ranked Colleges
882 Degrees Awarded
$17,678 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for an Associate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Far Western US Region for Theater for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 17,341 people earned their degree in drama and theater arts, making the major the 59th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, drama and theater arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $23,190 and had an average of $23,522 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 3,575 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,557 and $20,309 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 882 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for an Associate” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in drama and theater arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent drama and theater arts programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the drama and theater arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree vets studying theater.

Top 5 Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for an Associate list. Academy of Art University is a private for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree vets studying theater list, Academy of Art University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 8,928 students enrolled at Academy of Art University, 1,287 were 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. On top of their other funding sources, 257 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, American Academy of Dramatic Arts - Los Angeles landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 150 degrees to qualified associates’s theater students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at American Academy of Dramatic Arts - Los Angeles, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 18 of the 106 students enrolled at American Academy of Dramatic Arts - Los Angeles were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,669. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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.

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New York Film Academy
Burbank, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York Film Academy. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for an Associate. New York Film Academy is located in Burbank, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s theater degrees to qualified students.

New York Film Academy did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 1,271 students enrolled at New York Film Academy, 21 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 11 students received scholarships through 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the #4 spot on the list. College of Southern Nevada is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s theater degrees to qualified students.

CSN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,398 of the 29,965 students enrolled at CSN were GI Bill® students, of which 798 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,559. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CSN offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for an Associate list. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 18 associates’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIDM Los Angeles, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, FIDM Los Angeles supports 1,886 students, and 99 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 67 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,704. To help with additional expenses, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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