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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Theater for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Theater for a Master's

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

Across Illinois, there were 458 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Theater for a Master’s” ranking looked at 6 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Theater for a Master’s

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

Top 6 Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Theater for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 8 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Theater for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #2 spot on the list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

SIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Among the 11,366 students enrolled at SIUC, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through 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 SIUC]](/colleges/southern-illinois-university-carbondale/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Theater for a Master’s. Illinois State is a large school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 10 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree vets studying theater list, Illinois State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Of the 20,720 students enrolled at Illinois State, 530 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 163 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,997. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%.

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

WIU also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #6.Of the 7,490 students enrolled at Western Illinois University, 330 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,652. 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 Western Illinois University]](/colleges/western-illinois-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Theater for a Master’s. Northwestern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 4 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Northwestern also took the #1 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Among the 22,603 students enrolled at Northwestern University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $399. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Northern Illinois University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Theater for a Master’s ranking. Northern Illinois University is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

NIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.According to our most recent data, Northern Illinois University supports 16,769 students, and 480 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 207 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,822. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full Northern Illinois University Veteran Student Life Report

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