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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Music Teacher Education 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 Middle Atlantic Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Music Education is the 151st most popular major in the country with 4,761 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 944 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 547 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 37 colleges that offer a degree in music education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music education programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the music education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying music teacher education.

Top 25 Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse University, 385 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,840. On top of their other funding sources, 217 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Syracuse University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.

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

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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 7 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,388. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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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Rider University
Lawrenceville, New Jersey

Out of the 37 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rider University landed the #3 spot on the list. Rider University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Rider also made our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #14.Our most recent data shows that 64 of the 4,636 students enrolled at Rider were GI Bill® students, of which 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,686. During this same period, 16 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%. 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.

Full Rider University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 37 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #4 spot on the list. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 40,709 students enrolled at UMCP, 16 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Maryland - College Park]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-college-park/student-life/veterans/)

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Queens College
Queens, New York

Out of the 37 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the #5 spot on the list. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

QC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, QC supports 19,700 students, and 215 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 123 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,823. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. QC does offer 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%.

Full QC Veteran Student Life Report

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Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Messiah University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Messiah not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 3,370 students enrolled at Messiah University, 72 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,642. On top of their other funding sources, 20 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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SUNY Potsdam
Potsdam, New York

With a ranking of #7, SUNY Potsdam did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Potsdam, New York, this small public school awarded 72 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.

SUNY Potsdam not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, SUNY Potsdam supports 3,084 students, and 101 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 39 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,221. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SUNY Potsdam offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full SUNY Potsdam Veteran Student Life Report

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Delaware State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. Del State is located in Dover, Delaware and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Del State, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Del State supports 4,739 students, and 152 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 66 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,378. 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.

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

University of Rochester did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. University of Rochester is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 11 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Rochester did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Rochester, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,872. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received scholarships 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 freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.

Full University of Rochester Veteran Student Life Report

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

Towson University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. Towson, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Towson, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Towson supports 21,917 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,999. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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With a ranking of #11, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 7,890 students enrolled at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 168 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,498. On top of their other funding sources, 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 Kutztown University]](/colleges/kutztown-university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. University of Delaware is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 17 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

UD also made our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, University of Delaware supports 23,613 students, and 364 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 188 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,229. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%.

Full UD Veteran Student Life Report

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Nazareth College
Rochester, New York

Nazareth College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Rochester, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.

Among the 2,791 students enrolled at Nazareth College, 67 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 42 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,814. To help with additional expenses, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 Nazareth College Veteran Student Life Report

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Duquesne University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 18 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Duquesne did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 8,830 students enrolled at Duquesne, 219 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 127 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,403. In addition to receiving other benefits, 43 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Duquesne does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

Full Duquesne University Veteran Student Life Report

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York College of Pennsylvania ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. YCP is located in York, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at YCP, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, YCP supports 4,039 students, and 135 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 91 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,343. To help with additional expenses, 5 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%.

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York

Hofstra University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. Hofstra University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hempstead, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Hofstra did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 10,444 students enrolled at Hofstra, 154 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 95 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,674. In addition to receiving other benefits, 40 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%.

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

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SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, New York

SUNY Fredonia came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. SUNY Fredonia is a small school located in Fredonia, New York that handed out 53 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY Fredonia also made our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #15.Our most recent data shows that 72 of the 4,055 students enrolled at SUNY Fredonia were GI Bill® students, of which 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,394. 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 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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Kean University
Union, New Jersey

Kean University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. Kean is a fairly large school located in Union, New Jersey that handed out 6 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kean, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 253 of the 14,064 students enrolled at Kean were GI Bill® students, of which 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,357. 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.

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. Brooklyn College is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Brooklyn College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 17,735 students enrolled at Brooklyn College, 195 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,457. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Brooklyn College]](/colleges/cuny-brooklyn-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying music teacher education list, Temple has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 830 of the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple were GI Bill® students, of which 510 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,479. To help with additional expenses, 9 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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Lebanon Valley College
Annville, Pennsylvania

Lebanon Valley College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. Annville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

LVC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 1,959 students enrolled at LVC, 37 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 $13,403. To help with additional expenses, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. LVC 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 LVC Veteran Student Life Report

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Marywood University
Scranton, Pennsylvania

Marywood University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. Marywood University is a small school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Marywood did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 60 of the 2,613 students enrolled at Marywood University were GI Bill® students, of which 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,240. During this same period, 16 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%.

Full Marywood University Veteran Student Life Report

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Roberts Wesleyan College
Rochester, New York

With a ranking of #23, Roberts Wesleyan College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. Roberts Wesleyan is a small school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 5 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Roberts Wesleyan College supports 1,706 students, and 54 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 34 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,747. During this same period, 3 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 Roberts Wesleyan]](/colleges/roberts-wesleyan-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, New York

Ithaca College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Ithaca not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 5,354 students enrolled at Ithaca, 68 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,640. On top of their other funding sources, 32 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ithaca 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Molloy College
Rockville Centre, New York

With a ranking of #25, Molloy College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. Molloy is a small school located in Rockville Centre, New York that handed out 1 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 5,115 students enrolled at Molloy College, 55 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,598. On top of their other funding sources, 21 students received scholarships 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 88%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 Molloy College Veteran Student Life Report

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