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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Theater

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Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Theater

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” 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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Theater” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the drama and theater arts program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Theater

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Theater”.

Top 7 Best Drama & Theater Arts 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. University of Utah is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 40 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

U of U also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 33,081 students enrolled at University of Utah 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Utah]](/colleges/university-of-utah/student-life/veterans/)

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Southern Utah University
Cedar City, Utah

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Utah University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Theater. Southern Utah University is a public institution located in Cedar City, Utah. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Southern Utah University also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $24,076. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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%.

Full Southern Utah University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Theater that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #3 spot on the list. USU is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 22 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

USU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 27,691 students enrolled at Utah State University, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $285. 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.

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 USU Veteran Student Life Report

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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 list. This large school is located in Orem, Utah, and it awarded 22 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our utah vets studying theater list, UVU has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 40,936 students enrolled at UVU, 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 Utah Valley University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Theater that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Weber State University is located in Ogden, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s theater degrees to qualified students.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Weber State University supports 29,596 students, and 747 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 472 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,815. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

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Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Theater ranking. BYU is a large school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 25 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

BYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 368 of the 36,461 students enrolled at BYU were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. BYU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at BYU]](/colleges/brigham-young-university-provo/student-life/veterans/)

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Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, Utah

Salt Lake Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Theater ranking. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.

Salt Lake Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Salt Lake Community College supports 27,293 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,749. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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