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2023 Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Oregon

6 Ranked Colleges
194 Degrees Awarded
$24,154 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Music for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Oregon for Music for a Bachelor’s” 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 Oregon, there were 307 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,915 and $24,497 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 194 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,095 and $25,983 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Music for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in music. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent music programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the music program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Music for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for oregon bachelor’s degree vets studying music.

Top 6 Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Oregon

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Music for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Portland State University is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our oregon bachelor’s degree vets studying music list, Portland State University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,127 of the 23,640 students enrolled at Portland State University were GI Bill® students, of which 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,835. To help with additional expenses, 100 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 Portland State University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Music for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UO, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking.According to our most recent data, UO supports 21,752 students, and 582 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 314 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,688. To help with additional expenses, 25 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Music for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Oregon State is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Oregon State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list.According to our most recent data, Oregon State University supports 32,312 students, and 1,559 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,000 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,385. During this same period, 17 students received funds through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Oregon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Music for a Bachelor’s list. Southern Oregon University is a public institution located in Ashland, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Southern Oregon University also made our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #6.Of the 5,140 students enrolled at Southern Oregon University, 250 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 116 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,435. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full Southern Oregon University Veteran Student Life Report

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George Fox University
Newberg, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Fox University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Music for a Bachelor’s. This small school is located in Newberg, Oregon, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

GFU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list.Of the 4,106 students enrolled at George Fox University, 145 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 77 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,462. In addition to receiving other benefits, 28 students qualified for 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%.

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Lewis & Clark College
Portland, Oregon

With a ranking of #6, Lewis & Clark College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Music for a Bachelor’s list. Lewis and Clark College is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 9 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lewis and Clark College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking.According to our most recent data, Lewis & Clark College supports 3,157 students, and 42 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 29 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,774. On top of their other funding sources, 18 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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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