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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Acting for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Acting 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 the Southwest Region for Acting for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 1,793 people earned their degree in acting, making the major the 323rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 117 acting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 95 acting graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Acting for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in acting. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent acting 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 acting program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The acting 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 the Southwest Region for Acting for a Bachelor’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Acting for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying acting.

Top 5 Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Acting for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s acting students in 2020-2021.

TCU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 11,379 students enrolled at TCU, 520 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 405 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,096. On top of their other funding sources, 343 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. TCU 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas Christian University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Edward’s University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Acting for a Bachelor’s list. St. Edward’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Edward’s University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 3,591 students enrolled at St. Edward’s University, 170 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 141 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $28,263. During this same period, 79 students received scholarships through 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 St. Edward’s University]](/colleges/saint-edwards-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Acting for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 50,476 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin, 7 are 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 $2,893. 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 97%.

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Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma City University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Acting for a Bachelor’s list. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s acting degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OCU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, OCU supports 2,617 students, and 114 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 68 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,606. In addition to receiving other benefits, 22 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Oklahoma City University]](/colleges/oklahoma-city-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Acting for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s acting degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Acting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 19,297 students enrolled at Baylor University, 876 are 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. 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 91%. 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 Baylor University]](/colleges/baylor-university/student-life/veterans/)

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