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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Performance for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 7,335 people earned their degree in music performance, making the major the 116th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 713 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Performance for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the music performance program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Performance for a Master’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree vets studying music performance.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Performance for a Master’s list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 47 masters’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying music performance list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe, 7,566 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. On top of their other funding sources, 672 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full ASU - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Performance for a Master’s. Texas Christian University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
TCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.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 funds 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Performance for a Master’s list. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
UNT also took the #4 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 40,953 students enrolled at UNT, 2,038 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,999. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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 85%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Texas]](/colleges/university-of-north-texas/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma City University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Performance for a Master’s. OCU is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
OCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 2,617 students enrolled at OCU, 114 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,606. During this same period, 22 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. OCU does offer 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Oklahoma City University]](/colleges/oklahoma-city-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Performance for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 13 masters’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 327 of the 12,373 students enrolled at Southern Methodist University were GI Bill® students, of which 215 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,612. During this same period, 103 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 90%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at SMU]](/colleges/southern-methodist-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Performance for a Master’s list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 22,311 students enrolled at UNM, 1 are 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNM does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full UNM Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #7, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Performance for a Master’s list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NMSU Main Campus also took the #8 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 620 of the 14,227 students enrolled at NMSU Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 285 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,880. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Baylor University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Performance for a Master’s list. Baylor is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 15 masters’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
Baylor also took the #3 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 19,297 students enrolled at Baylor, 876 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 593 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,744. In addition to receiving other benefits, 263 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Baylor offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full Baylor Veteran Student Life Report
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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.
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