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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Theater for a Bachelor’s

9 Ranked Colleges
208 Degrees Awarded
$19,611 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Theater for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Theater for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

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 Minnesota, there were 231 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $19,611 and $22,115 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 208 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,071 and $28,140 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Theater for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in drama and theater arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality drama and theater arts programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the drama and theater arts program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for minnesota bachelor’s degree vets studying theater.

Top 9 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Minnesota

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Theater for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, UMN Twin Cities supports 52,017 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 436 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMN Twin Cities does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia College at Moorhead. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Theater for a Bachelor’s. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 3 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Concordia College Moorhead also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #3.Among the 1,973 students enrolled at Concordia College Moorhead, 28 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,498. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Concordia College Moorhead 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Concordia College at Moorhead]](/colleges/concordia-college-at-moorhead/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Theater for a Bachelor’s. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Duluth, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.Among the 10,275 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Duluth, 249 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,883. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

Full University of Minnesota - Duluth Veteran Student Life Report

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Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Theater for a Bachelor’s. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.

Winona State also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 142 of the 7,106 students enrolled at Winona State were GI Bill® students, of which 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,645. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%.

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

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Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Theater for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #5 spot on the list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 14 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Minnesota State Mankato did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list.Of the 14,761 students enrolled at Minnesota State University - Mankato, 331 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 147 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,814. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Theater for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.

St. Cloud State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list.According to our most recent data, Saint Cloud State University supports 11,841 students, and 291 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 126 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,067. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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%.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Theater for a Bachelor’s ranking. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a medium-sized public school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 9 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

MSU Moorhead did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list.According to our most recent data, Minnesota State University - Moorhead supports 5,547 students, and 99 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,920. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Minnesota State University - Moorhead 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Minnesota State University - Moorhead]](/colleges/minnesota-state-university-moorhead/student-life/veterans/)

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Theater for a Bachelor’s ranking. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

SMU MN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list.According to our most recent data, SMU MN supports 5,152 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,663. 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 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%.

Full SMU MN Veteran Student Life Report

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St Olaf College
Northfield, Minnesota

With a ranking of #9, St Olaf College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Theater for a Bachelor’s list. Northfield, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

St. Olaf not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list.Our most recent data shows that 23 of the 2,953 students enrolled at St Olaf College were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,252. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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