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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Theater for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Theater for a Master's

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 Rocky Mountains Region for Theater for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 530 theater arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Theater for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in theater arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent theater arts programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Theater for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree vets studying theater.

Top 5 Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Theater for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 4 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.According to our most recent data, CU - Boulder supports 37,437 students, and 1,379 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 968 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,889. During this same period, 46 students qualified for 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at CU - Boulder]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-boulder/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Montana. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Theater for a Master’s. Located in Missoula, Montana, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s theater students in 2020-2021.

UM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Among the 9,808 students enrolled at The University of Montana, 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 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 UM]](/colleges/the-university-of-montana/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Theater for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 11 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Northern Colorado did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Northern Colorado supports 11,460 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. During this same period, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Northern Colorado]](/colleges/university-of-northern-colorado/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Theater for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #4 spot on the list. U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s theater degrees to qualified students.

U of I did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 382 of the 10,791 students enrolled at U of I were GI Bill® students, of which 248 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,784. On top of their other funding sources, 29 students qualified for 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%.

Full University of Idaho Veteran Student Life Report

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Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Idaho State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Theater for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Pocatello, Idaho, and it awarded 2 masters’s theater degrees in 2020-2021.

ISU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Theater Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Idaho State University supports 11,766 students, and 422 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 221 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,419. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full ISU Veteran Student Life Report

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