2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Music for a Doctorate
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Music for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 25,910 people earned their degree in music, making the major the 43rd most popular in the United States. 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.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Music for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in music. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music programs as well as strong veteran support.
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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Music for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Music for a Doctorate”.
Top 12 Best Music Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Music for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s music students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying music list, USC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,311 of the 46,287 students enrolled at USC were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 388 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full USC Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Music for a Doctorate list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s music degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 44,589 students enrolled at University of California - Los Angeles were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,071. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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 UCLA]](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Music for a Doctorate list. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW Seattle offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Music for a Doctorate list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s music students in 2020-2021.
UNLV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,594 of the 31,142 students enrolled at UNLV were GI Bill® students, of which 929 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,370. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNLV does offer 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Nevada - Las Vegas]](/colleges/university-of-nevada-las-vegas/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Music for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #5 spot on the list. University of California - Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 36,303 students enrolled at UC Irvine were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,620. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Irvine]](/colleges/university-of-california-irvine/student-life/veterans/)
University of California - San Diego ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Music for a Doctorate list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s music degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
UCSD also took the #5 spot in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 112 of the 39,576 students enrolled at University of California - San Diego were GI Bill® students, of which 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,596. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
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University of Oregon came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Music for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
UO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Oregon supports 21,752 students, and 582 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 314 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,688. During this same period, 25 students received scholarships through 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%.
Full University of Oregon Veteran Student Life Report
University of California - Davis ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Music for a Doctorate list. University of California - Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 4 doctorate’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Davis also took the #9 spot in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 39,074 students enrolled at UC Davis were GI Bill® students, of which 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,489. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Davis]](/colleges/university-of-california-davis/student-life/veterans/)
University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Music for a Doctorate ranking. UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s music degrees to qualified students.
UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 286 of the 26,179 students enrolled at University of California - Santa Barbara were GI Bill® students, of which 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,510. During this same period, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of California - Santa Barbara does offer 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Santa Barbara]](/colleges/university-of-california-santa-barbara/student-life/veterans/)
University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Music for a Doctorate ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 4 doctorate’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Santa Cruz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 19,161 students enrolled at University of California - Santa Cruz, 273 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 114 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,631. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Santa Cruz]](/colleges/university-of-california-santa-cruz/student-life/veterans/)
California Institute of the Arts did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Music for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. Valencia, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s music degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
CalArts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 1,166 students enrolled at CalArts, 18 are 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. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CalArts does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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. 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 California Institute of the Arts]](/colleges/california-institute-of-the-arts/student-life/veterans/)
Claremont Graduate University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Music for a Doctorate list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California. It awarded 4 doctorate’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Claremont Graduate University also made our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #13.Of the 1,949 students enrolled at Claremont Graduate University, 24 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,312. To help with additional expenses, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 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%.
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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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