2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Music for a Doctorate
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Music for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 11,232 people earned their degree in general music, making the major the 73rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,926 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Music for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general music. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general music 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 general music program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Music for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying general music.
Top 8 Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Music for a Doctorate list. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 8 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 44,589 students enrolled at UCLA, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,071. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of California - Los Angeles Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Music for a Doctorate. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general music degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
UNLV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,594 of the 31,142 students enrolled at University of Nevada - Las Vegas were GI Bill® students, of which 929 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,370. 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.
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 UNLV Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Music for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #3 spot on the list. University of California - San Diego is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s general music degrees to qualified students.
UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 112 of the 39,576 students enrolled at University of California - San Diego were GI Bill® students, of which 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,596. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.
Full University of California - San Diego Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Music for a Doctorate. UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s general music degrees to qualified students.
UH Manoa also made our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8.Of the 18,025 students enrolled at UH Manoa, 3 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 $22,153. 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 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 UH Manoa Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Music for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #5 spot on the list. University of California - Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 4 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 39,074 students enrolled at UC Davis, 31 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,489. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.
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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Music for a Doctorate list. University of California - Santa Barbara is a large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 9 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSB, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of California - Santa Barbara supports 26,179 students, and 286 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 128 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,510. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Music for a Doctorate list. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general music students in 2020-2021.
UCR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 26,434 students enrolled at UCR, 11 are 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 $2,182. 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.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full UCR Veteran Student Life Report
Claremont Graduate University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Music for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general music students in 2020-2021.
Claremont Graduate University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 1,949 students enrolled at Claremont Graduate University, 24 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,312. On top of their other funding sources, 7 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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