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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Music Therapy

6 Ranked Colleges
50 Degrees Awarded
$28,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Music Therapy

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Music Therapy” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 665 people earned their degree in music therapy, making the major the 519th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 50 music therapy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Music Therapy” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music therapy. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music therapy programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the music therapy program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Music Therapy

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Music Therapy”.

Top 6 Best Music Therapy Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Music Therapy. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s music therapy degrees to qualified students.

KU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 26,744 students enrolled at KU, 70 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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 86%. 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 KU]](/colleges/university-of-kansas/student-life/veterans/)

2
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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Music Therapy that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #2 spot on the list. University of North Dakota is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 1 ’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

UND did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 13,615 students enrolled at UND, 796 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 395 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,112. 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 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 UND]](/colleges/university-of-north-dakota/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Music Therapy. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s music therapy students in 2020-2021.

Maryville U also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 10,979 students enrolled at Maryville U, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,372. On top of their other funding sources, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Maryville U]](/colleges/maryville-university-of-saint-louis/student-life/veterans/)

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Augsburg University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augsburg University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Music Therapy list. Augsburg University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s music therapy degrees to qualified students.

Augsburg not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Augsburg supports 3,346 students, and 71 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are 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.

Full Augsburg Veteran Student Life Report

5

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Music Therapy that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 ’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

SMU MN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 5,152 students enrolled at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,663. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota 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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Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Music Therapy ranking, coming in at #6. Concordia University, Nebraska is located in Seward, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s music therapy degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Nebraska, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 62 of the 3,224 students enrolled at Concordia University, Nebraska were GI Bill® students, of which 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,375. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Concordia University, Nebraska 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%.

Full Concordia University, Nebraska Veteran Student Life Report

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