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2023 Best Music Theory & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

6 Ranked Colleges
185 Degrees Awarded
$40,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Music Composition for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 New England Region for Music Composition for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Music Theory & Composition is the 390th most popular major in the country with 1,175 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 248 music theory and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 185 music theory and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Music Composition for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music theory and composition. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music theory and composition programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the music theory and composition program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Music Composition for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying music composition.

Top 6 Best Music Theory & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Music Composition for a Bachelor’s list. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Music Theory & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Boston University supports 32,718 students, and 15 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 $25,162. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 Boston University Veteran Student Life Report

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Berklee College of Music
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Berklee College of Music. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Music Composition for a Bachelor’s. Berklee College of Music is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 149 bachelors’s music composition degrees to qualified students.

Berklee College of Music also took the #2 spot in our “Best Music Theory & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 6,631 students enrolled at Berklee College of Music, 365 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 288 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. On top of their other funding sources, 25 students received scholarships through 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 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Berklee College of Music]](/colleges/berklee-college-of-music/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Connecticut State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Music Composition for a Bachelor’s. Western Connecticut State University is located in Danbury, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s music composition degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WestConn, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Music Theory & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 5,246 students enrolled at WestConn, 119 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,114. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. WestConn offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at WestConn]](/colleges/western-connecticut-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Keene State College
Keene, New Hampshire

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keene State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Music Composition for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Keene, New Hampshire, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s music composition degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying music composition list, Keene State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Music Theory & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 3,210 students enrolled at Keene State College, 96 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 48 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,676. On top of their other funding sources, 11 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%.

Full Keene State College Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Music Composition for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The New England Conservatory of Music landed the #5 spot on the list. The New England Conservatory of Music is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 10 bachelors’s music composition degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The New England Conservatory of Music, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Music Theory & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 701 students enrolled at The New England Conservatory of Music, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,129. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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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Bennington College
Bennington, Vermont

Bennington College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Music Composition for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bennington College is located in Bennington, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s music composition degrees to qualified students.

Bennington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Music Theory & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 799 students enrolled at Bennington, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,104. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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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