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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Doctorate” 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 Far Western US region, there were 2,346 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 5 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Doctorate”.

Top 5 Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Doctorate list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 3 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 44,589 students enrolled at University of California - Los Angeles, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,071. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Doctorate list. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 3 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,283 of the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle were GI Bill® students, of which 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. 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.

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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #3 spot on the list. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 2 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

UH Manoa also made our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6.Among the 18,025 students enrolled at University of Hawaii at Manoa, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,153. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Hawaii at Manoa offers 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%.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #4 spot on the list. University of California - San Diego is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 3 doctorate’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

UCSD also made our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3.Among the 39,576 students enrolled at University of California - San Diego, 112 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,596. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Doctorate list. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s theater degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

UO also made our “Best Theater Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5.Among the 21,752 students enrolled at University of Oregon, 582 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 314 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,688. During this same period, 25 students received scholarships through 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%.

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

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