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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Utah

6 Ranked Colleges
153 Degrees Awarded
$20,825 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Theater for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Utah for Theater for a Bachelor’s” 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 Utah, there were 192 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $20,825 and $20,890 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 153 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,652 and $24,483 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Theater for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the drama and theater arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Theater for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for utah bachelor’s degree vets studying theater.

Top 6 Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Utah

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Theater for a Bachelor’s. U of U is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 40 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah” ranking.Of the 33,081 students enrolled at U of U, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were 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. U of U does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 U of U Veteran Student Life Report

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Southern Utah University
Cedar City, Utah

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Theater for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Utah University landed the #2 spot on the list. Cedar City, Utah is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Southern Utah University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah” list.Of the 12,582 students enrolled at Southern Utah University, 534 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 378 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $24,076. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Utah University 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%.

Full Southern Utah University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Theater for a Bachelor’s. Utah State University is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 21 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

USU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 27,691 students enrolled at USU were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $285. During this same period, 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Theater for a Bachelor’s list. Utah Valley University is a large public school situated in Orem, Utah. It awarded 19 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah” ranking.Of the 40,936 students enrolled at Utah Valley University, 813 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 379 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,550. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Utah Valley University 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Theater for a Bachelor’s list. WSU is a public institution located in Ogden, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah” list.Among the 29,596 students enrolled at WSU, 747 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 472 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,815. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%.

Full Weber State University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #6, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Theater for a Bachelor’s list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

BYU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah” ranking.Among the 36,461 students enrolled at BYU, 368 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 220 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,856. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. BYU 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full BYU Veteran Student Life Report

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