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2023 Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

34 Ranked Colleges
590 Degrees Awarded
$35,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Theater for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Theater for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Theater Arts is the 70th most popular major in the country with 11,385 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 654 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 590 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Theater for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 34 colleges that offered a degree in theater arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great theater arts programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the theater arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Theater for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 25 Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Theater for a Bachelor’s list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 19 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Brown also made our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 98 of the 9,948 students enrolled at Brown were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,111. To help with additional expenses, 40 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Brown University]](/colleges/brown-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Theater for a Bachelor’s list. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 21 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston U also made our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston U, 15 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,162. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

Out of the 34 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Theater for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Connecticut is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, UCONN supports 27,215 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.

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

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Theater for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying theater list, Boston College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 170 of the 14,934 students enrolled at Boston College were GI Bill® students, of which 100 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,142. On top of their other funding sources, 64 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Boston College]](/colleges/boston-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sacred Heart University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Theater for a Bachelor’s. Sacred Heart University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 6 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying theater list, Sacred Heart has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 9,313 students enrolled at Sacred Heart, 139 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 82 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,785. During this same period, 35 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Theater for a Bachelor’s ranking. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNH, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 37 of the 14,348 students enrolled at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,247. During this same period, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

Yale University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Theater for a Bachelor’s list. Yale University is a fairly large school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 7 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Yale also took the #3 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 12,060 students enrolled at Yale University, 1 were 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 $12,238. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

Brandeis University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Theater for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Brandeis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 41 of the 5,440 students enrolled at Brandeis were GI Bill® students, of which 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,483. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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 Brandeis University Veteran Student Life Report

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #9, Northeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Theater for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying theater list, Northeastern has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 22,905 students enrolled at Northeastern, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,441. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Northeastern]](/colleges/northeastern-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts

Salem State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Theater for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Salem, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying theater list, Salem State has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 7,242 students enrolled at Salem State University, 273 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 160 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,582. During this same period, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Salem State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Salem State]](/colleges/salem-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #11, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Theater for a Bachelor’s list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 477 of the 31,642 students enrolled at UMass Amherst were GI Bill® students, of which 252 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,295. In addition to receiving other benefits, 21 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMass Amherst 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 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 University of Massachusetts Amherst]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Maine ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Theater for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 21 of the 11,741 students enrolled at UMaine were GI Bill® students, of which 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,419. 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 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 Maine]](/colleges/university-of-maine/student-life/veterans/)

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Emerson College
Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #13, Emerson College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Theater for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emerson, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 5,115 students enrolled at Emerson, 100 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,410. In addition to receiving other benefits, 38 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 Emerson Veteran Student Life Report

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Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Bridgewater State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Theater for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.

Bridgewater State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, Bridgewater State University supports 10,651 students, and 393 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 171 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,335. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bridgewater State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, Connecticut

Eastern Connecticut State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Theater for a Bachelor’s list. Eastern Connecticut State University is located in Willimantic, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

ECSU also took the #23 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Eastern Connecticut State University supports 4,644 students, and 121 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 61 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,558. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at ECSU]](/colleges/eastern-connecticut-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts

Suffolk University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Theater for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 6,830 students enrolled at Suffolk, 54 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,143. In addition to receiving other benefits, 21 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Suffolk University]](/colleges/suffolk-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Williams College
Williamstown, Massachusetts

Williams College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Theater for a Bachelor’s ranking. Williams College is located in Williamstown, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

Williams also made our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #11.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 1,987 students enrolled at Williams College were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $26,154. To help with additional expenses, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Western Connecticut State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Theater for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Danbury, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WestConn, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Western Connecticut State University supports 5,246 students, and 119 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 83 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,114. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received funds through 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 WestConn]](/colleges/western-connecticut-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Theater for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Medford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Tufts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, Tufts University supports 12,219 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 Tufts University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Theater for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 17,649 students enrolled at University of Rhode Island, 381 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 187 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,022. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of Rhode Island]](/colleges/university-of-rhode-island/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #21, University of Southern Maine did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Theater for a Bachelor’s list. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized school located in Portland, Maine that handed out 12 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 8,022 students enrolled at University of Southern Maine, 400 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 174 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,298. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through 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%.

Full University of Southern Maine Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

With a ranking of #22, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Theater for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

UVM also took the #25 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 13,292 students enrolled at UVM, 218 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,767. In addition to receiving other benefits, 19 students received funds 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UVM]](/colleges/university-of-vermont/student-life/veterans/)

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Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island

Rhode Island College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Theater for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, RIC supports 7,072 students, and 206 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 82 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,369. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Rhode Island College]](/colleges/rhode-island-college/student-life/veterans/)

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College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, Massachusetts

College of the Holy Cross did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Theater for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Holy Cross did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 2,970 students enrolled at College of the Holy Cross, 25 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,544. In addition to receiving other benefits, 12 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full College of the Holy Cross Veteran Student Life Report

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire

Dartmouth College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Theater for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Hanover, New Hampshire is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Dartmouth also made our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 6,292 students enrolled at Dartmouth College, 15 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,075. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 Dartmouth Veteran Student Life Report

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