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2023 Best Theater Arts Colleges for Veterans in Iowa

5 Ranked Colleges
101 Degrees Awarded
$30,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Theater

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Theater” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across Iowa, there were 101 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Theater” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theater arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent theater arts programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The theater school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Theater”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Theater

The colleges and universities below are the best for iowa vets studying theater.

Top 5 Best Theater Arts Colleges for Veterans in Iowa

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Theater that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 30,318 students enrolled at University of Iowa, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Iowa offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drake University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Theater list. Des Moines, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theater degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Drake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 4,774 students enrolled at Drake University, 100 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. On top of their other funding sources, 11 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Theater that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #3 spot on the list. UNI is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 5 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

UNI also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 251 of the 9,507 students enrolled at UNI were GI Bill® students, of which 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,033. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNI offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

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Coe College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coe College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Theater list. Coe is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Coe also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Coe supports 1,394 students, and 15 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 $17,106. On top of their other funding sources, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Coe]](/colleges/coe-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Luther College
Decorah, Iowa

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Theater that were part of this year’s ranking, Luther College landed the #5 spot on the list. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Decorah, Iowa. It awarded 8 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Luther did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 19 of the 1,802 students enrolled at Luther College were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,670. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Luther College]](/colleges/luther-college/student-life/veterans/)

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