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2023 Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

25 Ranked Colleges
130 Degrees Awarded
$37,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Directing & Theatrical Production is the 810th most popular major in the country with 219 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 130 directing and theatrical production graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in directing and theatrical production. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great directing and theatrical production programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the directing and theatrical production program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2020-2021.

Webster also took the #5 spot in our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 8,197 students enrolled at Webster University were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,175. 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.

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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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Belmont University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Bachelor’s. Belmont is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s directing and theatrical production degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying directing and theatrical production list, Belmont has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 343 of the 8,204 students enrolled at Belmont were GI Bill® students, of which 227 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,102. On top of their other funding sources, 146 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Belmont]](/colleges/belmont-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 25 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 6 bachelors’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus, 1,283 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Washington - Seattle Campus does offer 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Pace University - New York
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pace University - New York. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Bachelor’s. Pace University - New York is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 18 bachelors’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying directing and theatrical production list, Pace University has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 12,835 students enrolled at Pace University - New York were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,912. During this same period, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pace University - New York 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 Pace University - New York Veteran Student Life Report

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Bachelor’s. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 bachelors’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston U also made our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Of the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston University, 15 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 $25,162. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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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Texas Christian University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Bachelor’s ranking. Texas Christian University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 1 bachelors’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2020-2021.

TCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, TCU supports 11,379 students, and 520 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 405 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,096. To help with additional expenses, 343 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 92%. 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 Texas Christian University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Evansville
Evansville, Indiana

University of Evansville ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Evansville, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s directing and theatrical production students in 2020-2021.

UE also took the #8 spot in our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 2,323 students enrolled at University of Evansville, 61 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,001. In addition to receiving other benefits, 20 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UE]](/colleges/university-of-evansville/student-life/veterans/)

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Baldwin Wallace University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Bachelor’s list. Baldwin Wallace University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berea, Ohio. It awarded 4 bachelors’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2020-2021.

Baldwin Wallace College also made our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20.Of the 3,399 students enrolled at Baldwin Wallace University, 114 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,938. On top of their other funding sources, 37 students received funds 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Baldwin Wallace University Veteran Student Life Report

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Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Columbia College Chicago landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s directing and theatrical production students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 140 of the 6,769 students enrolled at Columbia College Chicago were GI Bill® students, of which 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,151. To help with additional expenses, 25 students received scholarships 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 Columbia]](/colleges/columbia-college-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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Point Park University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Point Park University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Point Park University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s directing and theatrical production degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying directing and theatrical production list, Point Park has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 110 of the 3,591 students enrolled at Point Park University were GI Bill® students, of which 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,640. On top of their other funding sources, 18 students received scholarships through 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Point Park University]](/colleges/point-park-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Nazareth College
Rochester, New York

Nazareth College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Bachelor’s list. Nazareth College is located in Rochester, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s directing and theatrical production degrees to qualified students.

Nazareth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 67 of the 2,791 students enrolled at Nazareth College were GI Bill® students, of which 42 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,814. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.

Full Nazareth College Veteran Student Life Report

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #12, Lipscomb University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s directing and theatrical production students in 2020-2021.

Lipscomb did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 235 of the 4,884 students enrolled at Lipscomb University were GI Bill® students, of which 184 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,878. In addition to receiving other benefits, 72 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 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 Lipscomb]](/colleges/lipscomb-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Emerson College
Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #13, Emerson College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Bachelor’s list. Emerson College is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s directing and theatrical production degrees to qualified students.

Emerson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Emerson supports 5,115 students, and 100 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 62 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,410. During this same period, 38 students qualified for 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 Emerson College]](/colleges/emerson-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, New Jersey

With a ranking of #14, Rider University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rider, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 64 of the 4,636 students enrolled at Rider University were GI Bill® students, of which 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,686. During this same period, 16 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rider University 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Rider Veteran Student Life Report

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Binghamton University
Vestal, New York

Binghamton University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Bachelor’s list. Vestal, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s directing and theatrical production degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Binghamton University also took the #13 spot in our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 18,148 students enrolled at Binghamton University, 102 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 46 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,948. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Binghamton University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Binghamton University Veteran Student Life Report

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Berklee College of Music
Boston, Massachusetts

Berklee College of Music landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Bachelor’s ranking. Berklee College of Music is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 bachelors’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2020-2021.

Berklee College of Music did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 6,631 students enrolled at Berklee College of Music, 365 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 288 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. To help with additional expenses, 25 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Berklee College of Music does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 Berklee College of Music]](/colleges/berklee-college-of-music/student-life/veterans/)

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Carthage College
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Carthage College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Bachelor’s ranking. Carthage is a small school located in Kenosha, Wisconsin that handed out 1 bachelors’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2020-2021.

Carthage did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Carthage supports 2,763 students, and 39 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 25 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,318. During this same period, 12 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Carthage 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%.

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Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois

Bradley University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bradley University is a medium-sized school located in Peoria, Illinois that handed out 2 bachelors’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2020-2021.

Bradley also made our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17.According to our most recent data, Bradley supports 5,855 students, and 96 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 61 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,498. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bradley 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Nebraska Wesleyan University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s directing and theatrical production students in 2020-2021.

NWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Nebraska Wesleyan University supports 1,924 students, and 50 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 36 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,105. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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%.

Full NWU Veteran Student Life Report

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Keene State College
Keene, New Hampshire

Keene State College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Bachelor’s ranking. Keene State College is located in Keene, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s directing and theatrical production degrees to qualified students.

Keene State also made our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23.Our most recent data shows that 96 of the 3,210 students enrolled at Keene State were GI Bill® students, of which 48 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,676. To help with additional expenses, 11 students received funds through 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Keene State]](/colleges/keene-state-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Missouri Southern State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Bachelor’s ranking. Missouri Southern State University is a small public school situated in Joplin, Missouri. It awarded 1 bachelors’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2020-2021.

Missouri Southern also took the #25 spot in our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 5,045 students enrolled at Missouri Southern State University, 210 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,255. 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.

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Pepperdine University
Malibu, California

Pepperdine University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Malibu, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s directing and theatrical production degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Pepperdine also made our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.According to our most recent data, Pepperdine supports 9,554 students, and 458 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 288 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,329. To help with additional expenses, 180 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 Pepperdine Veteran Student Life Report

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Bennington College
Bennington, Vermont

With a ranking of #23, Bennington College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Bachelor’s list. Bennington is located in Bennington, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s directing and theatrical production degrees to qualified students.

Bennington also made our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15.Among the 799 students enrolled at Bennington, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,104. To help with additional expenses, 3 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Bennington College Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #24, The University of the Arts did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Bachelor’s list. UArts is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s directing and theatrical production degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UArts, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 42 of the 1,530 students enrolled at UArts were GI Bill® students, of which 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,832. In addition to receiving other benefits, 10 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.

Full UArts Veteran Student Life Report

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Marymount Manhattan College
New York, New York

Marymount Manhattan College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Bachelor’s ranking. MMC is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 9 bachelors’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2020-2021.

MMC also made our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12.Among the 1,722 students enrolled at Marymount Manhattan College, 45 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,970. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

[Read full report on veteran student life at MMC]](/colleges/marymount-manhattan-college/student-life/veterans/)

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