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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Jazz

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86 Degrees Awarded
$29,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Jazz

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Jazz” ranking.

Jazz Studies is the 544th most popular major in the country with 574 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 86 jazz studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Jazz” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in jazz studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great jazz studies 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 jazz studies 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 Jazz

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Jazz”.

Top 7 Best Jazz Studies Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Jazz. University of Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 43 ’s jazz degrees in 2020-2021.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 17,809 students enrolled at U Miami, 4 were 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 $22,198. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. U Miami offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.

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Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Loyola University New Orleans. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Jazz. Loyola University New Orleans is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 5 ’s jazz degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region vets studying jazz list, Loyola New Orleans has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 4,497 students enrolled at Loyola New Orleans, 145 are 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 $16,702. To help with additional expenses, 21 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Loyola New Orleans Veteran Student Life Report

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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, Florida

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Jazz that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s jazz students in 2020-2021.

JU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, JU supports 4,053 students, and 459 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 327 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,339. In addition to receiving other benefits, 115 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 Jacksonville University]](/colleges/jacksonville-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Jazz. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s jazz students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNF, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 16,926 students enrolled at UNF, 1,067 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 616 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,959. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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 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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Shenandoah University
Winchester, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Shenandoah University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Jazz. Shenandoah University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winchester, Virginia. It awarded 5 ’s jazz degrees in 2020-2021.

Shenandoah did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 4,174 students enrolled at Shenandoah University, 222 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,576. On top of their other funding sources, 36 students received scholarships through 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%. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Shenandoah University]](/colleges/shenandoah-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Carolina at Asheville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Jazz ranking. Asheville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s jazz degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

UNCA also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 153 of the 3,363 students enrolled at UNCA were GI Bill® students, of which 75 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,454. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNCA offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina

North Carolina Central University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Jazz list. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 2 ’s jazz degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region vets studying jazz list, North Carolina Central University has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 8,078 students enrolled at North Carolina Central University, 433 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 124 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,618. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at North Carolina Central University]](/colleges/north-carolina-central-university/student-life/veterans/)

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