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2023 Best Other Music Colleges for Veterans in California

5 Ranked Colleges
82 Degrees Awarded
$35,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in California for Other Music

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Other Music” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across California, there were 82 other music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Other Music” ranking analyzed 5 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in California for Other Music

The colleges and universities below are the best for california vets studying other music.

Top 5 Best Other Music Colleges for Veterans in California

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Other Music that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s other music degrees to qualified students.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California, 1,311 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. To help with additional expenses, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full USC Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Other Music list. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, UC Irvine supports 36,303 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,620. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Irvine]](/colleges/university-of-california-irvine/student-life/veterans/)

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Other Music that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in San Francisco, California, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s other music students in 2020-2021.

Academy of Art University 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 8,928 students enrolled at Academy of Art University, 1,287 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,016 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,275. On top of their other funding sources, 257 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Academy of Art University 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Academy of Art University]](/colleges/academy-of-art-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Other Music list. CSUN is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

CSUN also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 40,381 students enrolled at CSUN, 680 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 336 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,745. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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%.

Full California State University - Northridge Veteran Student Life Report

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Biola University
La Mirada, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Biola University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Other Music. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Mirada, California. It awarded 11 ’s other music degrees in 2020-2021.

Biola also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 148 of the 5,815 students enrolled at Biola were GI Bill® students, of which 112 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,579. In addition to receiving other benefits, 38 students qualified for 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%.

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