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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Theater for an Associate

6 Ranked Colleges
185 Degrees Awarded
$19,960 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Theater for an Associate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Theater for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Drama & Theater Arts is the 59th most popular major in the country with 17,341 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, drama and theater arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $23,190 and had an average of $23,522 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,410 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,214 and $22,828 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 185 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Theater for an Associate” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in drama and theater arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent drama and theater arts 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 drama and theater arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Theater for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree vets studying theater.

Top 6 Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate 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 Theater for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #1 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 8 associates’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Austin Community College District also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 39,896 students enrolled at Austin Community College District, 2,473 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 59 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $735. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Austin Community College District offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Austin Community College District]](/colleges/austin-community-college-district/student-life/veterans/)

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Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Scottsdale Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Theater for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 3 associates’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Scottsdale Community College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Scottsdale Community College supports 7,634 students, and 178 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 133 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,006. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Scottsdale Community College]](/colleges/scottsdale-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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San Antonio College
San Antonio, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Antonio College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Theater for an Associate. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 2 associates’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

San Antonio College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, San Antonio College supports 19,231 students, and 2,054 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,362 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,249. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. San Antonio College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Theater for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

OCCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 12,227 students enrolled at OCCC, 754 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,090. 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Theater for an Associate list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s theater degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

CNM also made our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 839 of the 21,398 students enrolled at Central New Mexico Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 390 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,171. 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.

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KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Theater for an Associate ranking. KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 associates’s theater degrees to qualified students.

KD Conservatory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 71 students enrolled at KD Conservatory, 16 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 $12,296. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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