2023 Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Theater for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Theater Arts is the 70th most popular major in the country with 11,385 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,089 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Theater for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 10 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Theater for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Theater for a Master’s”.
Top 10 Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Theater for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6.Among the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe, 7,566 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Arizona State University - Tempe does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Theater for a Master’s list. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston, 1,382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 UH Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Theater for a Master’s. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, University of Arizona supports 45,601 students, and 2,131 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. On top of their other funding sources, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Theater for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 24 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, UT Austin supports 50,476 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,893. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Austin 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 97%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Austin]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Theater for a Master’s list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,242 of the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,480. 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full Texas Tech Veteran Student Life Report
Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Theater for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 6 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,559 of the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,635. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas State University]](/colleges/texas-state-university-san-marcos/student-life/veterans/)
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Theater for a Master’s ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying theater list, Texas A&M Commerce has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 12,249 students enrolled at Texas A&M Commerce, 594 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 337 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,401. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M Commerce offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Veteran Student Life Report
Texas Woman’s University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Theater for a Master’s list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TWU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 495 of the 16,433 students enrolled at TWU were GI Bill® students, of which 251 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,466. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. TWU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Texas Woman’s University Veteran Student Life Report
Southern Methodist University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Theater for a Master’s ranking. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 327 of the 12,373 students enrolled at Southern Methodist University were GI Bill® students, of which 215 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,612. To help with additional expenses, 103 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full SMU Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #10, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Theater for a Master’s list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Baylor also took the #4 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 19,297 students enrolled at Baylor University, 876 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 593 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,744. To help with additional expenses, 263 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Baylor]](/colleges/baylor-university/student-life/veterans/)
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