2023 Best Music Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
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Ranked Colleges
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Music for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Music is the 43rd most popular major in the country with 25,910 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, music graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $27,160 and had an average of $24,560 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,284 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Music for an Associate” ranking analyzed 40 colleges that offered a degree in music. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the music program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Music for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree vets studying music.
Top 25 Best Music Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music for an Associate list. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 3 associates’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Academy of Art University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,287 of the 8,928 students enrolled at Academy of Art University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,016 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,275. To help with additional expenses, 257 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Academy of Art University 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%.
Full Academy of Art University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 40 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Music for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified associates’s music students in 2020-2021.
UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UCO supports 14,132 students, and 934 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 428 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,062. 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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Out of the 40 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Music for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the #3 spot on the list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s music degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
Valencia College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 45,949 students enrolled at Valencia College, 1,809 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 965 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,696. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trevecca Nazarene University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Music for an Associate. TNU is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 6 associates’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
TNU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, TNU supports 3,968 students, and 152 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 98 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,987. To help with additional expenses, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. TNU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Out of the 40 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Music for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the #5 spot on the list. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s music degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying music list, UVU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 813 of the 40,936 students enrolled at Utah Valley University were GI Bill® students, of which 379 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,550. 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.
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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Sinclair Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Sinclair Community College is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s music degrees to qualified students.
Sinclair Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 18,687 students enrolled at Sinclair Community College, 23 were 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 $20,907. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Sinclair Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Scottsdale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s music students in 2020-2021.
Scottsdale Community College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Scottsdale Community College supports 7,634 students, and 178 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 133 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,006. On top of their other funding sources, 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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Full Sail University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Music for an Associate ranking. Full Sail University is a private for-profit institution located in Winter Park, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying music list, Full Sail University has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 4,199 of the 24,627 students enrolled at Full Sail University were GI Bill® students, of which 3,206 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,240. On top of their other funding sources, 604 students received scholarships through 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 Full Sail University]](/colleges/full-sail-university/student-life/veterans/)
Salt Lake Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 5 associates’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying music list, Salt Lake Community College has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 27,293 students enrolled at Salt Lake Community College, 7 were 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 $1,749. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Salt Lake Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Finger Lakes Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Music for an Associate list. Located in Canandaigua, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s music students in 2020-2021.
Finger Lakes Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 5,640 students enrolled at Finger Lakes Community College, 93 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 55 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,716. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Nassau Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music for an Associate ranking. Nassau Community College is located in Garden City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s music degrees to qualified students.
Nassau Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 217 of the 13,864 students enrolled at Nassau Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 141 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,692. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Nassau Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Nassau Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Arapahoe Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music for an Associate ranking. Littleton, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s music degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Arapahoe Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 290 of the 12,001 students enrolled at Arapahoe Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 180 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,789. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Nashville State Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Music for an Associate list. Nashville State Community College is a public institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Nashville State Community College also took the #24 spot in our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 7,064 students enrolled at Nashville State Community College, 497 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 246 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,234. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Nashville State Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Nashville State Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Tidewater Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music for an Associate ranking. Tidewater Community College is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 16,769 students enrolled at Tidewater Community College, 49 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,391. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Tidewater Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Owens Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Music for an Associate ranking. Owens State Community College is located in Perrysburg, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s music degrees to qualified students.
Owens State Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also # on our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 7,536 students enrolled at Owens State Community College, 202 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 152 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,995. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Owens State Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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With a ranking of #16, John Tyler Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music for an Associate list. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chester, Virginia. It awarded 5 associates’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at John Tyler Community College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 9,440 students enrolled at John Tyler Community College, 519 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 348 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,512. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. John Tyler Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full John Tyler Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music for an Associate ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s music degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
MATC also took the #13 spot in our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 12,618 students enrolled at Milwaukee Area Technical College, 333 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 132 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,896. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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 MATC]](/colleges/milwaukee-area-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
Collin County Community College District landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music for an Associate ranking. Collin County Community College District is a large public school situated in McKinney, Texas. It awarded 3 associates’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 35,390 students enrolled at Collin County Community College District, 994 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,042. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Collin County Community College District Veteran Student Life Report
Austin Community College District ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Music for an Associate list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s music students in 2020-2021.
Austin Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also # on our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 39,896 students enrolled at Austin Community College District, 2,473 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 59 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $735. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Austin Community College District Veteran Student Life Report
Miami Dade College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s music students in 2020-2021.
MDC also made our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22.According to our most recent data, Miami Dade College supports 46,523 students, and 907 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 607 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,371. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Miami Dade College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Miami Dade College]](/colleges/miami-dade-college/student-life/veterans/)
Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. BMCC is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s music degrees to qualified students.
BMCC also took the #16 spot in our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 22,496 students enrolled at BMCC, 445 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 345 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,303. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. BMCC offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Northwest College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music for an Associate ranking. Located in Powell, Wyoming, this small public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified associates’s music students in 2020-2021.
Northwest Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Northwest Community College supports 1,438 students, and 43 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 16 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,368. 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.
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With a ranking of #23, Monroe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 5 associates’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 301 of the 10,161 students enrolled at Monroe Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,794. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Monroe Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Chattanooga State Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Music for an Associate ranking. Chattanooga State Community College is a public institution located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 7,452 students enrolled at Chattanooga State Community College, 294 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 169 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,494. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Chattanooga State Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Oklahoma City Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. OCCC is a fairly large school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 6 associates’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 12,227 students enrolled at OCCC, 754 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,090. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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