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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 7,335 people earned their degree in music performance, making the major the 116th most popular in the United States.
Across Minnesota, there were 41 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 41 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,071 and $28,140 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in music performance. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music performance programs as well as strong veteran support.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s”.
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia College at Moorhead landed the #1 spot on the list. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 7 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
Concordia College Moorhead also made our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 28 of the 1,973 students enrolled at Concordia College at Moorhead were GI Bill® students, of which 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,498. During this same period, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 Winona State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our minnesota bachelor’s degree vets studying music performance list, Winona State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.According to our most recent data, Winona State University supports 7,106 students, and 142 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 69 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,645. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 Winona State Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Cloud State University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.Among the 11,841 students enrolled at Saint Cloud State University, 291 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,067. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Cloud State University]](/colleges/saint-cloud-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, St Olaf College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Northfield, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music performance students in 2020-2021.
St. Olaf did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list.Among the 2,953 students enrolled at St Olaf College, 23 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,252. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at St Olaf College]](/colleges/st-olaf-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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.