You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Theater for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Of the 22,603 students enrolled at Northwestern, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $399. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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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