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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Theater Design for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Theater Design for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Great Lakes Region for Theater Design for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 1,164 people earned their degree in theater design and technology, making the major the 433rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 196 theater design and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 171 theater design and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Theater Design for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in theater design and technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theater design and technology programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the theater design and technology 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 Great Lakes Region for Theater Design for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying theater design.

Top 17 Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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Out of the 17 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Theater Design for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 570 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Out of the 17 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Theater Design for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater design students in 2020-2021.

Purdue also made our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. During this same period, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Purdue]](/colleges/purdue-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Theater Design for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s theater design degrees in 2020-2021.

UC also made our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 909 of the 40,826 students enrolled at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,806. During this same period, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Out of the 17 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Theater Design for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #4 spot on the list. WMU is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WMU also made our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 584 of the 19,887 students enrolled at WMU were GI Bill® students, of which 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,981. During this same period, 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 Western Michigan University]](/colleges/western-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Evansville
Evansville, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Evansville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Theater Design for a Bachelor’s list. Evansville, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater design degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

UE did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Evansville supports 2,323 students, and 61 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 35 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,001. In addition to receiving other benefits, 20 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UE]](/colleges/university-of-evansville/student-life/veterans/)

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Baldwin Wallace University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Theater Design for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Berea, Ohio, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s theater design degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying theater design list, Baldwin Wallace College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 3,399 students enrolled at Baldwin Wallace University, 114 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,938. In addition to receiving other benefits, 37 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 Baldwin Wallace University Veteran Student Life Report

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Theater Design for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater design degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Eastern Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan, 486 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 265 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,462. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern Michigan offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern Michigan University]](/colleges/eastern-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Columbia College Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Theater Design for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theater design students in 2020-2021.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Columbia College Chicago supports 6,769 students, and 140 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 98 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,151. In addition to receiving other benefits, 25 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Theater Design for a Bachelor’s ranking. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s theater design degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Michigan, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Central Michigan University supports 17,311 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $425. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central Michigan University does offer 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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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Theater Design for a Bachelor’s list. DePaul is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 21 bachelors’s theater design degrees in 2020-2021.

DePaul also took the #4 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 21,922 students enrolled at DePaul, 528 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 367 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,957. During this same period, 101 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%.

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North Central College
Naperville, Illinois

North Central College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Theater Design for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Naperville, Illinois, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s theater design degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Central, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, North Central supports 2,832 students, and 46 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 32 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,214. During this same period, 15 students qualified for 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%.

Full North Central Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Theater Design for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s theater design degrees in 2020-2021.

UIC also took the #9 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 33,518 students enrolled at UIC were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,878. 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 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 University of Illinois at Chicago]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Theater Design for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s theater design degrees in 2020-2021.

OHIO Athens also took the #11 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 25,714 students enrolled at Ohio University - Athens Campus, 726 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,725. In addition to receiving other benefits, 10 students received scholarships 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 Ohio University - Athens Campus]](/colleges/ohio-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #14, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Theater Design for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theater design students in 2020-2021.

Kent State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 26,822 students enrolled at Kent State, 778 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 374 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,199. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Kent State University at Kent]](/colleges/kent-state-university-at-kent/student-life/veterans/)

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Otterbein University
Westerville, Ohio

Otterbein University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Theater Design for a Bachelor’s ranking. Westerville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theater design degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Otterbein also took the #13 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 2,652 students enrolled at Otterbein, 58 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,115. On top of their other funding sources, 17 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%.

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

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Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Theater Design for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s theater design degrees in 2020-2021.

Wright State University - Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Wright State University - Main Campus supports 10,936 students, and 731 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 419 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,623. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 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 Wright State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/wright-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Michigan - Flint came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Theater Design for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Flint, Michigan, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s theater design degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UM Flint, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Michigan - Flint supports 6,829 students, and 230 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 139 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,472. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full UM Flint Veteran Student Life Report

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