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2023 Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

104 Ranked Colleges
2,066 Degrees Awarded
$35,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Music Performance for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Music Performance for a Master’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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Music Performance for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 104 colleges that offered a degree in music performance. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent music performance programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the music performance program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Music Performance for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Music Performance for a Master’s”.

Top 25 Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Performance for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 54 masters’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full U-M Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Music Performance for a Master’s. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 16 masters’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.

UK also made our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #24.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,986 students enrolled at UK were GI Bill® students, of which 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 University of Kentucky Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Performance for a Master’s list. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying music performance list, USC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,311 of the 46,287 students enrolled at USC were GI Bill® students, of which 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. On top of their other funding sources, 388 students received scholarships through 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Performance for a Master’s list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school awarded 139 diplomas to qualified masters’s music performance students in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 43,064 students enrolled at IU 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 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. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Music Performance for a Master’s. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying music performance list, Florida State has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 Florida State Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Music Performance for a Master’s list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - Madison does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.

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

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Performance for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music performance degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, NYU supports 52,775 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,388. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 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.

Full NYU Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Performance for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 18 degrees to qualified masters’s music performance students in 2020-2021.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 17,809 students enrolled at University of Miami were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,198. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Performance for a Master’s ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 47 masters’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe, 7,566 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Arizona State University - Tempe 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #10, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Performance for a Master’s list. Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Carnegie Mellon University supports 13,519 students, and 117 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 72 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,422. In addition to receiving other benefits, 36 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Carnegie Mellon]](/colleges/carnegie-mellon-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

Belmont University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Performance for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 4 masters’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 343 of the 8,204 students enrolled at Belmont University were GI Bill® students, of which 227 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,102. During this same period, 146 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Belmont University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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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Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Performance for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Texas Christian University is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.

TCU also made our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12.Among the 11,379 students enrolled at Texas Christian University, 520 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 405 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,096. In addition to receiving other benefits, 343 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 TCU]](/colleges/texas-christian-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Performance for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 11 masters’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 27,562 students enrolled at University of Arkansas, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,975. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arkansas does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Arkansas Veteran Student Life Report

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

James Madison University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Performance for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Harrisonburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music performance degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, JMU supports 21,594 students, and 842 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 464 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,824. During this same period, 3 students received scholarships through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full JMU Veteran Student Life Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Music Performance for a Master’s list. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.

Of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers University - New Brunswick, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,625. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers University - New Brunswick offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Performance for a Master’s ranking. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 11 masters’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.

UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools” list.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. To help with additional expenses, 33 students qualified for 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 90%, 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%.

[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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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Music Performance for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 112 masters’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 40,826 students enrolled at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus, 909 are 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. During this same period, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Music Performance for a Master’s ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 28 masters’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, UNC Greensboro supports 19,764 students, and 885 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 329 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,723. On top of their other funding sources, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC Greensboro does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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University of Colorado Boulder ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Music Performance for a Master’s list. CU - Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 37,437 students enrolled at University of Colorado Boulder, 1,379 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 968 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,889. During this same period, 46 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Colorado Boulder does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Colorado Boulder]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-boulder/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

University of Rochester came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Music Performance for a Master’s ranking. University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Rochester also took the #11 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Rochester were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,872. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full University of Rochester Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #21, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Performance for a Master’s list. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Miami University - Oxford supports 18,880 students, and 405 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 259 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,877. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students received funds 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Miami University - Oxford]](/colleges/miami-university-oxford/student-life/veterans/)

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Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Messiah University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Music Performance for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 42 masters’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.

Messiah also took the #10 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Messiah University supports 3,370 students, and 72 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 45 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,642. During this same period, 20 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Music Performance for a Master’s ranking. WMU is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 584 of the 19,887 students enrolled at Western Michigan University were GI Bill® students, of which 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,981. 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.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania

West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Performance for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. WCUPA is a fairly large school located in West Chester, Pennsylvania that handed out 15 masters’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, WCUPA supports 17,719 students, and 390 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 208 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,155. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

With a ranking of #25, Montclair State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Performance for a Master’s list. Montclair State is a large public school situated in Montclair, New Jersey. It awarded 11 masters’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Montclair State supports 21,005 students, and 337 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 186 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,727. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships 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 Montclair State University]](/colleges/montclair-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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