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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Theater for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Theater for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa 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 Iowa, there were 101 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 91 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,980 and $30,839 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Theater for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

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

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Theater for a Bachelor’s list. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 28 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa” ranking.According to our most recent data, Iowa supports 30,318 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drake University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Theater for a Bachelor’s. Drake University is a small school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 7 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Drake did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list.Of the 4,774 students enrolled at Drake, 100 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Drake offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 86%, 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Theater for a Bachelor’s list. UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

UNI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list.Of the 9,507 students enrolled at UNI, 251 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,033. During this same period, 1 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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Coe College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coe College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Theater for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Coe also made our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list, coming in at #5.Of the 1,394 students enrolled at Coe, 15 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,106. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through 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%.

Full Coe Veteran Student Life Report

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Luther College
Decorah, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Luther College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Theater for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Decorah, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Luther, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa” ranking.Of the 1,802 students enrolled at Luther, 19 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 $9,670. During this same period, 2 students qualified for 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%.

Full Luther College Veteran Student Life Report

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