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2023 Best Other Music Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

5 Ranked Colleges
39 Degrees Awarded
$36,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Other Music for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Music for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 1,117 people earned their degree in other music, making the major the 407th most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Music for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the other music program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Other Music for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Music for a Doctorate”.

Top 5 Best Other Music Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Music for a Doctorate. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 3 doctorate’s other music degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying other music list, UofSC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Other Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,609 of the 35,470 students enrolled at UofSC were GI Bill® students, of which 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,453. During this same period, 33 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UofSC offers 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of South Carolina - Columbia]](/colleges/university-of-south-carolina-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Music for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #2 spot on the list. University of California - Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 3 doctorate’s other music degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Irvine also made our “Best Other Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 36,303 students enrolled at University of California - Irvine were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,620. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 94%. 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 UC Irvine Veteran Student Life Report

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Music for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #3 spot on the list. GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s other music degrees to qualified students.

GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Other Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 38,541 students enrolled at GMU, 2,334 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 42 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

Full George Mason University Veteran Student Life Report

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Music for a Doctorate list. Yale University is a fairly large school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 5 doctorate’s other music degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying other music list, Yale has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Other Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 12,060 students enrolled at Yale University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,238. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Music for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hartford landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s other music students in 2020-2021.

UHart not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Other Music Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UHart supports 6,493 students, and 96 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,928. To help with additional expenses, 18 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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