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2023 Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

40 Ranked Colleges
833 Degrees Awarded
$30,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Performance for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Music Performance is the 116th most popular major in the country with 7,335 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,635 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 833 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 40 colleges that offer a degree in music performance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great music performance 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 music performance 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 the Great Lakes Region for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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Out of the 40 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 65 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music performance students in 2020-2021.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 570 of the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor were GI Bill® students, of which 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music performance degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 40 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 7 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 95%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wisconsin - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music performance degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State University - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s. IU Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 100 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying music performance list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 43,064 students enrolled at Indiana University - Bloomington, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 Indiana University - Bloomington Veteran Student Life Report

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s ranking. Western Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 15 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.

WMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 584 of the 19,887 students enrolled at WMU were GI Bill® students, of which 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,981. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. WMU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Miami University - Oxford landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school situated in Oxford, Ohio. It awarded 13 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.

Miami University - Oxford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 18,880 students enrolled at Miami University - Oxford, 405 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,877. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Miami University - Oxford offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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University of Dayton ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s list. UDayton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UDayton, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 197 of the 11,650 students enrolled at University of Dayton were GI Bill® students, of which 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,930. In addition to receiving other benefits, 40 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%. 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 University of Dayton Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 44 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 40,826 students enrolled at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus, 909 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music performance students in 2020-2021.

UW - Stevens Point not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point supports 8,302 students, and 343 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 129 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,195. During this same period, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #11, Baldwin Wallace University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s list. Baldwin Wallace University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berea, Ohio. It awarded 18 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 114 of the 3,399 students enrolled at Baldwin Wallace University were GI Bill® students, of which 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,938. In addition to receiving other benefits, 37 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Illinois State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Illinois State is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 23 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois State, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 530 of the 20,720 students enrolled at Illinois State University were GI Bill® students, of which 163 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,997. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Eastern Michigan supports 16,294 students, and 486 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 265 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,462. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern Michigan offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern Michigan]](/colleges/eastern-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

With a ranking of #14, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s list. Central Michigan University is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s music performance degrees to qualified students.

Of the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $425. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Central Michigan]](/colleges/central-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #15, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music performance students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying music performance list, OHIO Athens has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 25,714 students enrolled at OHIO Athens, 726 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,725. To help with additional expenses, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s list. Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s music performance degrees to qualified students.

Oakland also took the #23 spot in our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Oakland University supports 18,552 students, and 323 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 197 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,271. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 Oakland University]](/colleges/oakland-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music performance students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BGSU, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, BGSU supports 18,142 students, and 577 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 258 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,808. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,240. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.

DePaul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, DePaul supports 21,922 students, and 528 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 367 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,957. In addition to receiving other benefits, 101 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

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Capital University
Columbus, Ohio

Capital University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.

Capital also took the #20 spot in our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 3,020 students enrolled at Capital, 18 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,249. To help with additional expenses, 1 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 Capital]](/colleges/capital-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.

Michigan State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,686. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Michigan State]](/colleges/michigan-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Ball State University is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 9 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying music performance list, Ball State has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 455 of the 21,597 students enrolled at Ball State University were GI Bill® students, of which 182 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,124. In addition to receiving other benefits, 29 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%.

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Western Illinois University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s ranking. WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s music performance degrees to qualified students.

Our most recent data shows that 330 of the 7,490 students enrolled at WIU were GI Bill® students, of which 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,652. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. WIU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Western Illinois University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #24, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music performance degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 33,518 students enrolled at UIC 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 $23,878. During this same period, 0 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UIC]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 22,603 students enrolled at Northwestern University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $399. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 Northwestern University Veteran Student Life Report

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