Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Music Pedagogy for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s music pedagogy degrees in 2020-2021.
CUA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Music Pedagogy Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list.Of the 5,366 students enrolled at CUA, 196 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,878. On top of their other funding sources, 53 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.