Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Music Teacher Education for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #1 spot on the list. Boston U is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 21 doctorate’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Music Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston U, 15 are 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 $25,162. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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