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2023 Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Master'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 the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Master’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 Far Western US region, there were 2,346 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Master’s” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theater arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theater arts programs as well as strong veteran support.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Master’s

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

Top 15 Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 21 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree vets studying theater list, UCLA has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 44,589 students enrolled at University of California - Los Angeles, 7 were 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 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%. 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 California - Irvine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Master’s list. University of California - Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UC Irvine supports 36,303 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,620. To help with additional expenses, 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 94%. 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 California - Irvine Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Master’s. UH Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Manoa, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 18,025 students enrolled at UH Manoa were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,153. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UH Manoa 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%.

Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Master’s. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 9 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNLV, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 31,142 students enrolled at UNLV, 1,594 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 929 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,370. 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.

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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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Master’s list. San Diego State University is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SDSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 36,334 students enrolled at San Diego State University, 1,433 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 853 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,806. To help with additional expenses, 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.

Full San Diego State University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - Davis landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Master’s ranking. University of California - Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 5 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UC Davis supports 39,074 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 23 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,489. During this same period, 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 California - Davis]](/colleges/university-of-california-davis/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Northridge did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Master’s list. CSUN is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

CSUN also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7.Our most recent data shows that 680 of the 40,381 students enrolled at CSUN were GI Bill® students, of which 336 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,745. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CSUN 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at California State University - Northridge]](/colleges/california-state-university-northridge/student-life/veterans/)

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California State University - Long Beach came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Master’s ranking. California State University - Long Beach is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 5 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

CSULB also took the #14 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 40,069 students enrolled at California State University - Long Beach, 822 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 310 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,845. 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 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full California State University - Long Beach Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCSB also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, UCSB supports 26,179 students, and 286 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 128 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,510. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCSB offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFSU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, San Francisco State University supports 27,349 students, and 950 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 536 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,581. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. San Francisco State University does offer 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SFSU]](/colleges/san-francisco-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #11, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Master’s list. California State University - Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree vets studying theater list, Cal State Fullerton has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 748 of the 42,051 students enrolled at Cal State Fullerton were GI Bill® students, of which 342 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,729. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Cal State Fullerton does offer 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at California State University - Fullerton]](/colleges/california-state-university-fullerton/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 3 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

UO also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #11.Our most recent data shows that 582 of the 21,752 students enrolled at UO were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 25 students qualified for 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 UO]](/colleges/university-of-oregon/student-life/veterans/)

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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Santa Cruz, California, and it awarded 4 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Santa Cruz, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of California - Santa Cruz supports 19,161 students, and 273 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 114 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,631. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

Central Washington University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Master’s list. CWU is a fairly large school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 3 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

CWU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, CWU supports 11,174 students, and 711 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 327 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,593. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Central Washington University]](/colleges/central-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Southern Oregon University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Theater for a Master’s ranking. Ashland, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Southern Oregon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 5,140 students enrolled at Southern Oregon University, 250 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 116 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,435. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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