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

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Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Theater for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Theater for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 11,385 people earned their degree in theater arts, making the major the 70th most popular in the United States.

Across Michigan, there were 234 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 202 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,004 and $27,379 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Theater for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in theater arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theater arts programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the theater arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 11 Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Michigan

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Theater for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.Among the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M, 570 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Theater for a Bachelor’s list. Eastern Michigan University is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern Michigan, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.Of the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan University, 486 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 265 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,462. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Theater for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our michigan bachelor’s degree vets studying theater list, Central Michigan has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.According to our most recent data, Central Michigan University supports 17,311 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $425. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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%.

Full Central Michigan Veteran Student Life Report

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Theater for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.

Wayne State also made our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 470 of the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State were GI Bill® students, of which 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,101. 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.

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

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Theater for a Bachelor’s list. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Oakland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.Of the 18,552 students enrolled at Oakland University, 323 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,271. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Oakland University]](/colleges/oakland-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Grand Valley State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Theater for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

GVSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.Among the 23,350 students enrolled at GVSU, 479 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 198 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,686. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. GVSU 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%.

Full GVSU Veteran Student Life Report

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Theater for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.According to our most recent data, Michigan State University supports 49,695 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,686. On top of their other funding sources, 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 91%. 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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Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, Michigan

Saginaw Valley State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Theater for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in University Center, Michigan, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our michigan bachelor’s degree vets studying theater list, Saginaw Valley State University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.According to our most recent data, Saginaw Valley State University supports 8,028 students, and 175 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 72 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,123. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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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University of Michigan - Flint ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Theater for a Bachelor’s list. University of Michigan - Flint is a public institution located in Flint, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UM Flint did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.Our most recent data shows that 230 of the 6,829 students enrolled at UM Flint were GI Bill® students, of which 139 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,472. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UM Flint]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-flint/student-life/veterans/)

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Northern Michigan University
Marquette, Michigan

Northern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Theater for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Northern Michigan University is a public institution located in Marquette, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our michigan bachelor’s degree vets studying theater list, Northern Michigan University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 337 of the 7,368 students enrolled at Northern Michigan University were GI Bill® students, of which 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,630. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, Michigan

With a ranking of #11, Kalamazoo College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Theater for a Bachelor’s list. K College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our michigan bachelor’s degree vets studying theater list, K College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 1,451 students enrolled at K College were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%.

Full K College Veteran Student Life Report

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