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

6 Ranked Colleges
22 Degrees Awarded
$27,799 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Doctorate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 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.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Doctorate

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

Top 6 Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s theater students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying theater list, UCLA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UCLA supports 44,589 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,071. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Full UCLA Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Doctorate list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s theater degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus, 1,283 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 University of Washington - Seattle Campus]](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Doctorate list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s theater students in 2020-2021.

UH Manoa also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, University of Hawaii at Manoa supports 18,025 students, and 3 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 $22,153. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Hawaii at Manoa 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%.

Full UH Manoa Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Doctorate. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying theater list, UCSD has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 39,576 students enrolled at University of California - San Diego, 112 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,596. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 UCSD]](/colleges/university-of-california-san-diego/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #5 spot on the list. University of California - Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 2 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Davis also took the #5 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UC Davis supports 39,074 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 23 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,489. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Doctorate ranking. UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s theater degrees to qualified students.

UO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 21,752 students enrolled at University of Oregon, 582 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 314 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,688. To help with additional expenses, 25 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Oregon]](/colleges/university-of-oregon/student-life/veterans/)

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