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2023 Best Music Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

9 Ranked Colleges
161 Degrees Awarded
$31,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Management for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Management for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Music Management is the 312th most popular major in the country with 1,957 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 190 music management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 161 music management graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Management for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in music management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great music management programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the music management 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 Music Management for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Management for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 9 Best Music Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Management for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College Chicago landed the #1 spot on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s music management degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Music Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 6,769 students enrolled at Columbia College Chicago, 140 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,151. To help with additional expenses, 25 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Columbia College Chicago offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Columbia College Chicago]](/colleges/columbia-college-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Evansville
Evansville, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Evansville. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Management for a Bachelor’s. Evansville, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s music management degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

UE also made our “Best Music Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4.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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 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 UE]](/colleges/university-of-evansville/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Management for a Bachelor’s. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 38 bachelors’s music management degrees in 2020-2021.

OHIO Athens also made our “Best Music Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,725. During this same period, 10 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio University - Athens Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full OHIO Athens Veteran Student Life Report

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Management for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the #4 spot on the list. DePaul University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s music management degrees to qualified students.

DePaul not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Music Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, DePaul supports 21,922 students, and 528 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 367 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,957. In addition to receiving other benefits, 101 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. DePaul 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 DePaul University Veteran Student Life Report

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Capital University
Columbus, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capital University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Management for a Bachelor’s. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music management students in 2020-2021.

Capital did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Music Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Capital supports 3,020 students, and 18 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,249. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Capital 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 Capital]](/colleges/capital-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music management students in 2020-2021.

UIC also made our “Best Music Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #9.Of the 33,518 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Chicago, 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 $23,878. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Illinois at Chicago 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 UIC Veteran Student Life Report

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

Ferris State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ferris State University is a public institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ferris, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Music Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 11,165 students enrolled at Ferris, 377 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 189 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,426. 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.

Full Ferris Veteran Student Life Report

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Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois

Bradley University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Management for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Bradley University is located in Peoria, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s music management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying music management list, Bradley has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Music Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 5,855 students enrolled at Bradley University, 96 are 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 $13,498. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bradley University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

Full Bradley University Veteran Student Life Report

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DePauw University
Greencastle, Indiana

DePauw University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. Greencastle, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s music management degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

DePauw also made our “Best Music Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5.Of the 1,752 students enrolled at DePauw, 8 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 $12,472. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. DePauw 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. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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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