2023 Best General Music Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Southeast Region for General Music for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Music is the 73rd most popular major in the country with 11,232 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,343 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Master’s” ranking looked at 26 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree vets studying general music.
Top 25 Best General Music Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 17 masters’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Master’s. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 37,840 students enrolled at The University of Alabama, 2,081 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,975. During this same period, 357 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Alabama 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full The University of Alabama Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Master’s list. UofSC is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 9 masters’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of South Carolina - Columbia supports 35,470 students, and 1,609 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 651 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,453. On top of their other funding sources, 33 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of South Carolina - Columbia 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 90%.
Full UofSC Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Master’s list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 28 masters’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Knoxville also made our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7.Of the 30,559 students enrolled at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville, 1,122 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,650. During this same period, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 89%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Master’s. Southern Miss is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying general music list, Southern Miss has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 351 of the 14,606 students enrolled at Southern Miss were GI Bill® students, of which 226 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,605. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.
ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 28,798 students enrolled at ECU, 8 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 $11,409. 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.
Full ECU Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #7, George Mason University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Master’s list. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
GMU also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,334 of the 38,541 students enrolled at George Mason University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,710. To help with additional expenses, 42 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. George Mason University 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 86%.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Master’s list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 University of Virginia]](/colleges/university-of-virginia-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
University of Louisville ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Master’s list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s general music students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofL, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 22,211 students enrolled at UofL, 17 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,972. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UofL 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 University of Louisville]](/colleges/university-of-louisville/student-life/veterans/)
University of Mississippi ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Master’s list. Ole Miss is a large school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 22 masters’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
Ole Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 46 of the 21,014 students enrolled at University of Mississippi were GI Bill® students, of which 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,346. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Mississippi offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Ole Miss]](/colleges/university-of-mississippi-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #11, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Master’s list. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 13 masters’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 71,881 students enrolled at University of Central Florida, 2,263 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,216 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,995. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 18 masters’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying general music list, UGA has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Georgia supports 39,147 students, and 9 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 $7,402. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 University of Georgia Veteran Student Life Report
Duke University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Master’s list. Duke is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 8 masters’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
Duke also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 16,172 students enrolled at Duke, 36 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,387. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Duke University]](/colleges/duke-university/student-life/veterans/)
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 10 masters’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
Middle Tennessee State University also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Middle Tennessee State University supports 22,080 students, and 1,284 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 799 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,132. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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With a ranking of #15, Radford University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Master’s list. Radford is a public institution located in Radford, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying general music list, Radford has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 460 of the 10,695 students enrolled at Radford were GI Bill® students, of which 225 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,142. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Morehead State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Master’s list. Morehead State University is a medium-sized school located in Morehead, Kentucky that handed out 4 masters’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
Morehead State University also made our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #22.According to our most recent data, Morehead State University supports 9,304 students, and 191 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 60 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,170. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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University of South Alabama ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 6 masters’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying general music list, USA has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 14,224 students enrolled at USA, 868 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 411 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,549. During this same period, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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With a ranking of #18, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Master’s list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying general music list, Tulane has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 13,927 students enrolled at Tulane University of Louisiana, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,227. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 Tulane University of Louisiana]](/colleges/tulane-university-of-louisiana/student-life/veterans/)
Georgia Southern University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Master’s ranking. Georgia Southern University is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 8 masters’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
GaSou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 26,949 students enrolled at Georgia Southern University, 1,102 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 406 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,665. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgia Southern University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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University of Memphis did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. UofM is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UofM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Memphis supports 22,205 students, and 766 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 446 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,772. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Memphis]](/colleges/university-of-memphis/student-life/veterans/)
Florida International University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Master’s ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s general music students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 58,836 students enrolled at Florida International University, 1,079 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,771. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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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Florida Atlantic University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Master’s ranking. FAU is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FAU, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 708 of the 30,805 students enrolled at Florida Atlantic University were GI Bill® students, of which 397 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,153. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida Atlantic University 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%.
Full Florida Atlantic University Veteran Student Life Report
Austin Peay State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. Austin Peay State University is located in Clarksville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Austin Peay State University, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Austin Peay State University supports 10,272 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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West Virginia University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Master’s ranking. WVU is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
WVU also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 26,269 students enrolled at WVU, 1,033 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,599. To help with additional expenses, 66 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Full West Virginia University Veteran Student Life Report
University of West Georgia ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Carrollton, Georgia, and it awarded 9 masters’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
University of West Georgia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 490 of the 13,419 students enrolled at University of West Georgia were GI Bill® students, of which 171 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,416. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of West Georgia]](/colleges/university-of-west-georgia/student-life/veterans/)
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