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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music History for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Music History for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Music History for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 173 people earned their degree in music history, making the major the 840th most popular in the United States.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Music History for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in music history. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent music history programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the music history program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Music History for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Music History for a Master’s”.

Top 11 Best Music History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Music History for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 2 masters’s music history degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying music history list, UC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Music History Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 909 of the 40,826 students enrolled at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. During this same period, 15 students qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rochester. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Music History for a Master’s. University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s music history degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying music history list, University of Rochester has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Music History Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Rochester, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,872. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for 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%. 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Rochester]](/colleges/university-of-rochester/student-life/veterans/)

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Music History for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #3 spot on the list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music history degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Johns Hopkins also took the #1 spot in our “Best Music History Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Johns Hopkins supports 28,890 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,793. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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%. 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.

Full Johns Hopkins Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music History for a Master’s list. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s music history students in 2020-2021.

BGSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Music History Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 577 of the 18,142 students enrolled at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 258 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,808. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/bowling-green-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music History for a Master’s list. UMKC is a fairly large school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 4 masters’s music history degrees in 2020-2021.

UMKC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Music History Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 16,147 students enrolled at UMKC, 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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%.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music History for a Master’s ranking. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s music history students in 2020-2021.

OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Music History Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 25,714 students enrolled at OHIO Athens, 726 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,725. To help with additional expenses, 10 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 OHIO Athens]](/colleges/ohio-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

With a ranking of #7, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music History for a Master’s list. University of Connecticut is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 1 masters’s music history degrees in 2020-2021.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Music History Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UCONN supports 27,215 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Connecticut]](/colleges/university-of-connecticut/student-life/veterans/)

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Music History for a Master’s ranking. Kent State University at Kent is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 2 masters’s music history degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying music history list, Kent State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Music History Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 26,822 students enrolled at Kent State University at Kent, 778 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 374 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,199. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Kent State Veteran Student Life Report

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Music History for a Master’s list. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 1 masters’s music history degrees in 2020-2021.

University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Music History Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University at Buffalo supports 32,347 students, and 382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 195 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,050. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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%.

Full University at Buffalo Veteran Student Life Report

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music History for a Master’s ranking. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s music history students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Music History Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, West Virginia University supports 26,269 students, and 1,033 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 458 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,599. During this same period, 66 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full WVU Veteran Student Life Report

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Hunter College
New York, New York

Hunter College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music History for a Master’s ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music history degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Hunter did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Music History Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 24,052 students enrolled at Hunter College, 152 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 97 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,442. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Hunter College 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 Hunter Veteran Student Life Report

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