2023 Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Master’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.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Master’s” ranking looked at 11 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.
Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying directing and theatrical production.
Top 11 Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Master’s list. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 2 masters’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle also took the #5 spot in our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. 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.
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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UW Seattle]](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Master’s list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s directing and theatrical production degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Carnegie Mellon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 117 of the 13,519 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon University were GI Bill® students, of which 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,422. During this same period, 36 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Carnegie Mellon University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Master’s. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s directing and theatrical production students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying directing and theatrical production list, UCSD has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 112 of the 39,576 students enrolled at UCSD were GI Bill® students, of which 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,596. During this same period, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UCSD Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 masters’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Boston University supports 32,718 students, and 15 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 $25,162. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. 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 Boston University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Master’s list. OHIO Athens is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 2 masters’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2020-2021.
OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 25,714 students enrolled at OHIO Athens, 726 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,725. To help with additional expenses, 10 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 Ohio University - Athens Campus]](/colleges/ohio-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Pace University - New York landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Master’s ranking. Pace University - New York is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 19 masters’s directing and theatrical production degrees in 2020-2021.
Pace University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 12,835 students enrolled at Pace University 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 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%.
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The New School did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s directing and theatrical production degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
New School University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 9,047 students enrolled at New School University, 117 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,786. On top of their other funding sources, 51 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 New School University]](/colleges/the-new-school/student-life/veterans/)
University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s directing and theatrical production students in 2020-2021.
UMKC also made our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.According to our most recent data, University of Missouri - Kansas City supports 16,147 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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.
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 University of Missouri - Kansas City Veteran Student Life Report
California Institute of the Arts ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Master’s list. Located in Valencia, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s directing and theatrical production students in 2020-2021.
CalArts also made our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Of the 1,166 students enrolled at CalArts, 18 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $21,930. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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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Roosevelt University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Directing and Theatrical Production for a Master’s list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s directing and theatrical production students in 2020-2021.
Roosevelt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Directing & Theatrical Production Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Roosevelt University supports 4,680 students, and 95 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 43 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,071. During this same period, 20 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Roosevelt University Veteran Student Life Report
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