You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for General Music for a Master’s. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s general music students in 2020-2021.
CUA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list.Of the 5,366 students enrolled at CUA, 196 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,878. During this same period, 53 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. CUA 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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