2023 Best Music Therapy Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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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 for Music Therapy for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 665 people earned their degree in music therapy, making the major the 519th most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Music Therapy for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in music therapy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great music therapy programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the music therapy program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Music Therapy for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying music therapy.
Top 21 Best Music Therapy Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Therapy for a Master’s list. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 6 masters’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
KU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Music Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 26,744 students enrolled at KU, 70 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. KU offers 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at KU]](/colleges/university-of-kansas/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Music Therapy for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #2 spot on the list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music therapy degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
UK also took the #10 spot in our “Best Music Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,986 students enrolled at UK were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UK offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Therapy for a Master’s list. WMU is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 7 masters’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WMU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Music Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 19,887 students enrolled at WMU, 584 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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 WMU Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Music Therapy for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #4 spot on the list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music therapy degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Drexel also made our “Best Music Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, Drexel supports 23,589 students, and 2 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. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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 Drexel]](/colleges/drexel-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Music Therapy for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music therapy degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Music Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida State 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%. 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 Florida State]](/colleges/florida-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Therapy for a Master’s list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 5 masters’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Music Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe, 7,566 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. In addition to receiving other benefits, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ASU - Tempe does offer 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #7, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Therapy for a Master’s list. TWU is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
TWU also made our “Best Music Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Among the 16,433 students enrolled at Texas Woman’s University, 495 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 251 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,466. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Woman’s University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Nazareth College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Therapy for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Nazareth is located in Rochester, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s music therapy degrees to qualified students.
Nazareth also took the #12 spot in our “Best Music Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 2,791 students enrolled at Nazareth College, 67 were 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. Nazareth College 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Nazareth College]](/colleges/nazareth-college/student-life/veterans/)
University of Miami did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Therapy for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 2 masters’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Music Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 17,809 students enrolled at U Miami, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,198. On top of their other funding sources, 2 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 91%.
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With a ranking of #10, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Therapy for a Master’s list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s music therapy students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at IUPUI, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Music Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, IUPUI supports 29,390 students, and 1 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 $5,439. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. IUPUI 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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Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Therapy for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 2 masters’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Maryville U, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Music Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 10,979 students enrolled at Maryville University of Saint Louis, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,372. 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.
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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With a ranking of #12, Temple University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Therapy for a Master’s list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music therapy degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Music Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” list.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Temple does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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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Shenandoah University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Therapy for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winchester, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Shenandoah also made our “Best Music Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 222 of the 4,174 students enrolled at Shenandoah University were GI Bill® students, of which 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,576. To help with additional expenses, 36 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Shenandoah University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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 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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Appalachian State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Therapy for a Master’s ranking. Appalachian State University is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 3 masters’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
Appalachian State also took the #18 spot in our “Best Music Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Appalachian State supports 20,023 students, and 780 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 393 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,464. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Appalachian State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Appalachian State University Veteran Student Life Report
Molloy College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Music Therapy for a Master’s ranking. Rockville Centre, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music therapy degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Molloy not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Music Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 5,115 students enrolled at Molloy, 55 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 21 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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Augsburg University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Therapy for a Master’s ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music therapy degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying music therapy list, Augsburg has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Music Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 3,346 students enrolled at Augsburg, 71 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,851. During this same period, 9 students qualified for 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 the Pacific landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Therapy for a Master’s ranking. Stockton, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music therapy degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Pacific also took the #8 spot in our “Best Music Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 6,263 students enrolled at Pacific, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $21,238. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students received scholarships 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of the Pacific Veteran Student Life Report
Immaculata University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Music Therapy for a Master’s list. Located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s music therapy students in 2020-2021.
Immaculata also made our “Best Music Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21.Our most recent data shows that 38 of the 2,563 students enrolled at Immaculata University were GI Bill® students, of which 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,208. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Immaculata University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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. 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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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Therapy for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s music therapy students in 2020-2021.
SRU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Music Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 313 of the 8,860 students enrolled at SRU were GI Bill® students, of which 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,015. 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 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 SRU]](/colleges/slippery-rock-university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)
SUNY New Paltz came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Music Therapy for a Master’s ranking. SUNY New Paltz is located in New Paltz, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s music therapy degrees to qualified students.
SUNY New Paltz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Music Therapy Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 62 of the 7,489 students enrolled at SUNY New Paltz were GI Bill® students, of which 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,254. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 SUNY New Paltz]](/colleges/state-university-of-new-york-at-new-paltz/student-life/veterans/)
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