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2023 Best Music Theory & Composition Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

2 Ranked Colleges
9 Degrees Awarded
$33,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Music Composition for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Southeast Region for Music Composition for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 72 music theory and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Music Composition for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in music theory and composition. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music theory and composition programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the music theory and composition program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Music Composition for a Doctorate” list to help you make the college decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Music Composition for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying music composition.

Top 2 Best Music Theory & Composition Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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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 #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Music Composition for a Doctorate. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s music composition degrees to qualified students.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Music Theory & Composition Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Florida State University supports 43,569 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida State University 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Florida State University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Music Composition for a Doctorate list. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s music composition students in 2020-2021.

U Miami also took the #2 spot in our “Best Music Theory & Composition Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 17,809 students enrolled at U Miami, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,198. To help with additional expenses, 2 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 91%, 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 U Miami]](/colleges/university-of-miami/student-life/veterans/)

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