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2023 Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges for Veterans in Kentucky

6 Ranked Colleges
192 Degrees Awarded
$27,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Theater

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Theater” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Kentucky, there were 192 drama and theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $18,929 and $24,333 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Theater” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in drama and theater arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great drama and theater arts programs and a strong support system for 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Theater

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

Top 6 Best Drama & Theater Arts Colleges for Veterans in Kentucky

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Theater list. University of Kentucky is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UK also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 29,986 students enrolled at UK, 1 are 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UK offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Theater that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the #2 spot on the list. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s theater degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofL, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 17 of the 22,211 students enrolled at UofL were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,972. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Theater. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 30 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

WKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 847 of the 17,517 students enrolled at Western Kentucky University were GI Bill® students, of which 345 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,743. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western Kentucky University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Western Kentucky University]](/colleges/western-kentucky-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Theater that were part of this year’s ranking, Morehead State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Morehead, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s theater students in 2020-2021.

Morehead State University also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 191 of the 9,304 students enrolled at Morehead State University were GI Bill® students, of which 60 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,170. 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.

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Theater. This fairly large school is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, and it awarded 64 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

NKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 16,211 students enrolled at Northern Kentucky University, 469 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 236 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,158. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at NKU]](/colleges/northern-kentucky-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky

Murray State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Theater list. Murray State University is a medium-sized school located in Murray, Kentucky that handed out 6 ’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Murray State, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 9,449 students enrolled at Murray State University, 401 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,362. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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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