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2023 Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Louisiana

5 Ranked Colleges
148 Degrees Awarded
$31,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana 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 Louisiana for Theater for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 11,385 people earned their degree in theater arts, making the major the 70th most popular in the United States.

Across Louisiana, there were 160 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 148 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,566 and $28,067 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Theater for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in theater arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theater arts programs as well as strong veteran support.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

Top 5 Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Louisiana

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Theater for a Bachelor’s list. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 32 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College offers 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University New Orleans. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Theater for a Bachelor’s list. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 16 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Loyola New Orleans also took the #3 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking.Of the 4,497 students enrolled at Loyola New Orleans, 145 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,702. On top of their other funding sources, 21 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Loyola New Orleans does offer credit for military training for eligible 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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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Theater for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #3 spot on the list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Tulane not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list.Of the 13,927 students enrolled at Tulane University of Louisiana, 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 $8,227. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Orleans. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Theater for a Bachelor’s list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNO, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of New Orleans supports 8,375 students, and 304 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 116 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,782. 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Theater for a Bachelor’s list. NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

NSU also made our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #5.Among the 11,447 students enrolled at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, 73 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 49 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,637. 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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