2023 Best Other Music Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Music for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 1,117 people earned their degree in other music, making the major the 407th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 20 other music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 19 other music graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Music for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in other music. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other music programs and a strong support system for 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Music for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying other music.
Top 3 Best Other Music Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Music for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other music students in 2020-2021.
Webster not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Other Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 8,197 students enrolled at Webster, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,175. 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.
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 Webster]](/colleges/webster-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Music for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s other music degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNI, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Other Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 9,507 students enrolled at UNI, 251 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,033. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNI does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Olaf College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Music for a Bachelor’s list. St Olaf College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northfield, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Olaf, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, St Olaf College supports 2,953 students, and 23 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,252. To help with additional expenses, 4 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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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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