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2023 Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Ranked Colleges
70 Degrees Awarded
$37,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Music for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Music for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Music is the 73rd most popular major in the country with 11,232 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,493 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Music for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general music program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Music for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Music for a Doctorate”.

Top 10 Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Music for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the #1 spot on the list. CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s general music degrees to qualified students.

CUA also made our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 196 of the 5,366 students enrolled at Catholic University of America were GI Bill® students, of which 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,878. To help with additional expenses, 53 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at CUA]](/colleges/catholic-university-of-america/student-life/veterans/)

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Music for a Doctorate. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 3 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, Rutgers New Brunswick supports 50,411 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,625. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers New Brunswick 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Veteran Student Life Report

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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Music for a Doctorate. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general music degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

NYU also made our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4.Among the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU, 1 are 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 $6,388. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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 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 NYU]](/colleges/new-york-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Music for a Doctorate. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 40,709 students enrolled at UMCP, 16 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,716. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.

Full UMCP Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Music for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general music degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Pitt also made our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 509 of the 32,277 students enrolled at Pitt were GI Bill® students, of which 364 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,281. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 Pitt Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Music for a Doctorate ranking. University of Pennsylvania is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

UPenn also made our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, UPenn supports 26,552 students, and 324 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 131 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,383. In addition to receiving other benefits, 78 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Music for a Doctorate ranking. Stony Brook University is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s general music degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Stony Brook, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 208 of the 26,782 students enrolled at SUNY Stony Brook were GI Bill® students, of which 127 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,244. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SUNY Stony Brook 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Stony Brook University Veteran Student Life Report

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Music for a Doctorate ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general music degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Columbia also made our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia, 739 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,069. To help with additional expenses, 328 students qualified for 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 Columbia]](/colleges/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/student-life/veterans/)

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #9, Temple University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Music for a Doctorate list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general music students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple, 830 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 9 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 87%. 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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The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, New York

The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Music for a Doctorate ranking. The Graduate Center is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The Graduate Center not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, The Graduate Center, CUNY supports 9,300 students, and 49 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,335. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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 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.

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