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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Theater for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Theater for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Theater for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 17,341 people earned their degree in drama and theater arts, making the major the 59th most popular in the United States. 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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 607 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,242 and $23,506 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Theater for a Master’s” ranking looked at 5 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 Rocky Mountains Region for Theater for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Theater for a Master’s”.

Top 5 Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Theater for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Colorado Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 4 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

CU - Boulder also took the #1 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Among the 37,437 students enrolled at University of Colorado Boulder, 1,379 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 968 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,889. On top of their other funding sources, 46 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at CU - Boulder]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-boulder/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Theater for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Missoula, Montana, and it awarded 9 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree vets studying theater list, UM has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 9,808 students enrolled at The University of Montana were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Montana does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full The University of Montana Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Theater for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #3 spot on the list. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

University of Northern Colorado also took the #4 spot in our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Northern Colorado supports 11,460 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Northern Colorado 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Northern Colorado]](/colleges/university-of-northern-colorado/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Theater for a Master’s list. U of I is a fairly large school located in Moscow, Idaho that handed out 13 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

U of I not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Among the 10,791 students enrolled at U of I, 382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 248 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,784. To help with additional expenses, 29 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at U of I]](/colleges/university-of-idaho/student-life/veterans/)

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Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Theater for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Idaho State University landed the #5 spot on the list. ISU is a fairly large school located in Pocatello, Idaho that handed out 2 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

ISU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 422 of the 11,766 students enrolled at Idaho State University were GI Bill® students, of which 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,419. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Idaho State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Idaho State University]](/colleges/idaho-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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