2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Music for an Associate
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Ranked Colleges
1,247
Degrees Awarded
$20,360
Avg Salary
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 Far Western US Region for Music for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 4,440 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,019 and $23,227 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,247 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Music for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in music. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the music program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The music school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Music for an Associate”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Music for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Music for an Associate”.
Top 4 Best Music Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Music for an Associate list. Located in San Francisco, California, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s music students in 2020-2021.
Academy of Art University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.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. On top of their other funding sources, 257 students qualified for 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 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Music for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Spokane Falls Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Spokane, Washington, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s music students in 2020-2021.
Spokane Falls Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 25 of the 4,189 students enrolled at Spokane Falls Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Spokane Falls Community College]](/colleges/spokane-falls-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Music for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego Mesa College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s music students in 2020-2021.
San Diego Mesa College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, San Diego Mesa College supports 20,693 students, and 982 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 745 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $536. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Nevada. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Music for an Associate list. CSN is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSN, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,398 of the 29,965 students enrolled at College of Southern Nevada were GI Bill® students, of which 798 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,559. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. College of Southern Nevada offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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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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