2023 Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Music Composition for a Master’s. University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

USC also made our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at USC, 1,311 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. During this same period, 388 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. USC offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 USC]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Music Composition for a Master’s list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s music composition students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree vets studying music composition list, UW Seattle has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,283 of the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle were GI Bill® students, of which 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. 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 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 93%.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Redlands
Redlands, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Redlands. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Music Composition for a Master’s. University of Redlands is a small school located in Redlands, California that handed out 1 masters’s music composition degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Redlands also took the #6 spot in our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 4,566 students enrolled at University of Redlands, 12 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,899. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Redlands 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%.

Full University of Redlands Veteran Student Life Report

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Academy of Art University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Music Composition for a Master’s. This medium-sized school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 19 masters’s music composition degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree vets studying music composition list, Academy of Art University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 8,928 students enrolled at Academy of Art University, 1,287 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,016 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,275. On top of their other funding sources, 257 students received funds 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%.

Full Academy of Art University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Music Composition for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the #5 spot on the list. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music composition degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

UO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 582 of the 21,752 students enrolled at University of Oregon were GI Bill® students, of which 314 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,688. To help with additional expenses, 25 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Oregon 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%.

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California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, California

With a ranking of #6, California Institute of the Arts did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Music Composition for a Master’s list. CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valencia, California. It awarded 21 masters’s music composition degrees in 2020-2021.

CalArts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 1,166 students enrolled at CalArts, 18 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 $21,930. During this same period, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. CalArts 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

Central Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Music Composition for a Master’s list. CWU is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

CWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 11,174 students enrolled at Central Washington University, 711 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,593. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at CWU]](/colleges/central-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)

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San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco, California

San Francisco Conservatory of Music landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Music Composition for a Master’s ranking. SFCM is located in San Francisco, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s music composition degrees to qualified students.

SFCM also made our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3.Among the 410 students enrolled at SFCM, 8 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 $16,322. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at San Francisco Conservatory of Music]](/colleges/san-francisco-conservatory-of-music/student-life/veterans/)