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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Oklahoma

6 Ranked Colleges
162 Degrees Awarded
$21,781 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Oklahoma for Theater for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Oklahoma for Theater for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Drama & Theater Arts is the 59th most popular major in the country with 17,341 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Oklahoma, there were 188 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,781 and $26,000 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 162 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,150 and $25,612 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Oklahoma for Theater for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in drama and theater arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great drama and theater arts programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the drama and theater arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Oklahoma for Theater for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Oklahoma for Theater for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 6 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Oklahoma

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Oklahoma for Theater for a Bachelor’s. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus supports 27,772 students, and 12 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 $3,720. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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 87%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Oklahoma]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oklahoma for Theater for a Bachelor’s list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,038 of the 24,535 students enrolled at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,226. In addition to receiving other benefits, 39 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 85%.

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Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma City University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Oklahoma for Theater for a Bachelor’s. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 56 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OCU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 114 of the 2,617 students enrolled at Oklahoma City University were GI Bill® students, of which 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,606. In addition to receiving other benefits, 22 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oklahoma City University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Oklahoma City University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Oklahoma for Theater for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.

UCO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma” list.Of the 14,132 students enrolled at UCO, 934 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 428 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,062. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Central Oklahoma]](/colleges/university-of-central-oklahoma/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oklahoma for Theater for a Bachelor’s list. Northeastern State University is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

NSU also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma” list, coming in at #6.Of the 7,349 students enrolled at NSU, 304 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,801. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. NSU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Northeastern State University]](/colleges/northeastern-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oklahoma for Theater for a Bachelor’s ranking. USAO is a public institution located in Chickasha, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

USAO also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma” list, coming in at #5.Among the 733 students enrolled at USAO, 31 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,170. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full USAO Veteran Student Life Report

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