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2023 Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Theater for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Theater for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,138 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Theater for a Master’s” ranking looked at 16 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 Middle Atlantic Region for Theater for a Master’s

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

Top 16 Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Theater for a Master’s. NYU is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

NYU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 52,775 students enrolled at New York University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,388. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full New York University Veteran Student Life Report

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Theater for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 6 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

CUA also took the #4 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 196 of the 5,366 students enrolled at Catholic University of America were GI Bill® students, of which 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,878. During this same period, 53 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Theater for a Master’s list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers New Brunswick were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,625. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers New Brunswick offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Theater for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 509 of the 32,277 students enrolled at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 364 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,281. 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Theater for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Montclair, New Jersey, and it awarded 5 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Montclair State also took the #11 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 21,005 students enrolled at Montclair State, 337 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 186 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,727. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Montclair State]](/colleges/montclair-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey

Rowan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Theater for a Master’s ranking. Rowan is a fairly large public school situated in Glassboro, New Jersey. It awarded 7 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

Rowan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 19,678 students enrolled at Rowan, 423 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,069. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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%.

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Theater for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 3 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo, 382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,050. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University at Buffalo 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Theater for a Master’s list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia University in the City of New York, 739 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,069. On top of their other funding sources, 328 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Veteran Student Life Report

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Hunter College
New York, New York

With a ranking of #9, Hunter College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Theater for a Master’s list. Located in New York, New York, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2020-2021.

Hunter also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #12.Among the 24,052 students enrolled at Hunter College, 152 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 97 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,442. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 Hunter College]](/colleges/cuny-hunter-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Theater for a Master’s ranking. Brooklyn College is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Brooklyn College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Brooklyn College supports 17,735 students, and 195 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 $6,457. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Brooklyn College 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 Brooklyn College Veteran Student Life Report

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Theater for a Master’s ranking. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s theater students in 2020-2021.

SUNY Stony Brook also took the #15 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 26,782 students enrolled at SUNY Stony Brook, 208 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 127 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,244. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SUNY Stony Brook]](/colleges/stony-brook-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #12, Villanova University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Theater for a Master’s list. Villanova University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It awarded 17 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying theater list, Villanova has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 997 of the 11,032 students enrolled at Villanova were GI Bill® students, of which 824 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,584. On top of their other funding sources, 41 students qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Villanova]](/colleges/villanova-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Binghamton University
Vestal, New York

Binghamton University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Theater for a Master’s list. Vestal, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Binghamton University also made our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10.According to our most recent data, Binghamton University supports 18,148 students, and 102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 46 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,948. 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 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Binghamton University]](/colleges/suny-at-binghamton/student-life/veterans/)

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Adelphi University
Garden City, New York

Adelphi University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Theater for a Master’s list. Garden City, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theater degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Adelphi did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 7,584 students enrolled at Adelphi University, 99 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 73 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,421. In addition to receiving other benefits, 18 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Adelphi University 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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The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, New York

The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Theater for a Master’s ranking. The Graduate Center, CUNY is a medium-sized public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 8 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

The Graduate Center not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 9,300 students enrolled at The Graduate Center, 49 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 $4,335. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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%. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The Graduate Center, CUNY]](/colleges/cuny-graduate-school-and-university-center/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #16, The University of the Arts did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Theater for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 15 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UArts, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 42 of the 1,530 students enrolled at UArts were GI Bill® students, of which 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,832. During this same period, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 The University of the Arts]](/colleges/the-university-of-the-arts/student-life/veterans/)

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