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2023 Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

6 Ranked Colleges
73 Degrees Awarded
$30,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Musical Theatre for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Musical Theatre for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 995 people earned their degree in musical theater, making the major the 426th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 84 musical theater graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 73 musical theater graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Musical Theatre for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in musical theater. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great musical theater 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 musical theater program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Musical Theatre for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 6 Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Musical Theatre for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees to qualified students.

University of Oklahoma also took the #4 spot in our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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 87%. 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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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Musical Theatre for a Bachelor’s list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s musical theatre degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State, 2,559 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

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 Musical Theatre for a Bachelor’s. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying musical theatre list, University of Arizona has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Musical Theatre for a Bachelor’s list. Texas Christian University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees to qualified students.

TCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,096. On top of their other funding sources, 343 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Musical Theatre for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees in 2020-2021.

UCO also took the #5 spot in our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Central Oklahoma supports 14,132 students, and 934 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 428 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,062. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full UCO Veteran Student Life Report

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West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Musical Theatre for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s musical theatre degrees to qualified students.

West Texas A&M University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Musical Theater Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 10,036 students enrolled at West Texas A&M University, 446 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 191 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,617. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. West Texas A&M University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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