2023 Best Other Music Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Other Music for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
Other Music is the 407th most popular major in the country with 1,117 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 297 other music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 246 other music graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Music for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in other music. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other music 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 other music program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Music for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying other music.
Top 13 Best Other Music Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belmont University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Music for a Bachelor’s list. Belmont University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 69 bachelors’s other music degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Belmont, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Other Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 8,204 students enrolled at Belmont, 343 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 227 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,102. During this same period, 146 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Belmont does offer credit for military training for eligible 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 Belmont University]](/colleges/belmont-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Music for a Bachelor’s list. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Other Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 17,809 students enrolled at University of Miami, 4 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 $22,198. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.
Full U Miami Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Music for a Bachelor’s. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 31 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other music students in 2020-2021.
Liberty University also made our “Best Other Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4.Of the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University, 13,282 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8,897 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,888. On top of their other funding sources, 386 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Liberty University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Liberty University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Music for a Bachelor’s list. UofM is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 28 bachelors’s other music degrees in 2020-2021.
UofM also took the #7 spot in our “Best Other Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 22,205 students enrolled at UofM, 766 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 446 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,772. To help with additional expenses, 4 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 University of Memphis]](/colleges/university-of-memphis/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morehead State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Music for a Bachelor’s list. Morehead State University is a medium-sized school located in Morehead, Kentucky that handed out 2 bachelors’s other music degrees in 2020-2021.
Morehead State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Other Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 9,304 students enrolled at Morehead State University, 191 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 60 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,170. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Morehead State University Veteran Student Life Report
Stetson University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Music for a Bachelor’s list. Stetson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in DeLand, Florida. It awarded 11 bachelors’s other music degrees in 2020-2021.
Stetson also took the #5 spot in our “Best Other Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 48 of the 4,462 students enrolled at Stetson were GI Bill® students, of which 34 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,001. To help with additional expenses, 17 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%.
Full Stetson University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #7, Lipscomb University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Music for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s other music degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lipscomb, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Other Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 4,884 students enrolled at Lipscomb, 235 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 184 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,878. On top of their other funding sources, 72 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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The University of Tennessee - Martin ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Music for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Tennessee - Martin is a medium-sized public school situated in Martin, Tennessee. It awarded 6 bachelors’s other music degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Martin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Other Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, UT Martin supports 7,117 students, and 234 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 138 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,843. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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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Trevecca Nazarene University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Music for a Bachelor’s list. TNU is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 9 bachelors’s other music degrees in 2020-2021.
TNU also made our “Best Other Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 152 of the 3,968 students enrolled at Trevecca Nazarene University were GI Bill® students, of which 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,987. In addition to receiving other benefits, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Trevecca Nazarene University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Music for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Tulane University of Louisiana is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 2 bachelors’s other music degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tulane, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Other Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 13,927 students enrolled at Tulane University of Louisiana were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,227. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Tulane Veteran Student Life Report
Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Music for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s other music degrees in 2020-2021.
WKU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Other Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 17,517 students enrolled at Western Kentucky University, 847 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 345 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,743. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western Kentucky University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full WKU Veteran Student Life Report
University of North Georgia came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Music for a Bachelor’s ranking. UNG is a public institution located in Dahlonega, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNG also made our “Best Other Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13.Our most recent data shows that 700 of the 19,793 students enrolled at UNG were GI Bill® students, of which 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,929. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full UNG Veteran Student Life Report
Lee University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Music for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Cleveland, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s other music degrees in 2020-2021.
Lee University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Other Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 5,204 students enrolled at Lee University, 121 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,028. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Lee University]](/colleges/lee-university/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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