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

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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Missouri for Theater for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across Missouri, there were 174 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 159 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,023 and $28,243 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Theater for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the theater arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Theater for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 8 Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Missouri

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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Theater for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 15 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Mizzou also took the #3 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking.Of the 31,089 students enrolled at Mizzou, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,384. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mizzou offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.

Full Mizzou Veteran Student Life Report

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lindenwood University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Theater for a Bachelor’s. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Charles, Missouri. It awarded 10 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Lindenwood University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list.Among the 7,382 students enrolled at Lindenwood University, 31 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,583. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lindenwood University does offer 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%.

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

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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Theater for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater students in 2020-2021.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 15,449 students enrolled at Washington University in St Louis were GI Bill® students, of which 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,972. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 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 94%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 WUSTL Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Theater for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #4 spot on the list. UCM is a fairly large public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri. It awarded 11 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our missouri bachelor’s degree vets studying theater list, UCM has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Central Missouri supports 9,959 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,238. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Central Missouri does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Theater for a Bachelor’s. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMKC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking.According to our most recent data, UMKC supports 16,147 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMKC offers 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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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Theater for a Bachelor’s ranking. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 41 bachelors’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Missouri State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking.Among the 23,505 students enrolled at Missouri State, 5 are 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 $2,830. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Missouri State offers 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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Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri

With a ranking of #7, Truman State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Theater for a Bachelor’s list. Truman State University is located in Kirksville, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Truman State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking.Of the 4,655 students enrolled at Truman State, 55 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,178. During this same period, 3 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 Truman State University]](/colleges/truman-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Missouri Southern State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Theater for a Bachelor’s list. Missouri Southern is located in Joplin, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s theater degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri Southern, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 210 of the 5,045 students enrolled at Missouri Southern State University were GI Bill® students, of which 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,255. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Missouri Southern]](/colleges/missouri-southern-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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