2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast 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 has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Music for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Southeast region, there were 5,336 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,836 and $24,882 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Music for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 19 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.
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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Music for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying music.
Top 19 Best Music Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Music for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 29,986 students enrolled at UK, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Kentucky Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Music for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 40 doctorate’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida State does offer 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Music for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UF supports 53,372 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UF does offer 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UF]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Music for a Doctorate list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 27 doctorate’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
U Miami also took the #3 spot in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 17,809 students enrolled at University of Miami, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,198. During this same period, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 U Miami]](/colleges/university-of-miami/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Music for a Doctorate list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s music degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 37,840 students enrolled at The University of Alabama, 2,081 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,975. To help with additional expenses, 357 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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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With a ranking of #6, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Music for a Doctorate list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 15 doctorate’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
UofSC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 35,470 students enrolled at UofSC, 1,609 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,453. On top of their other funding sources, 33 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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 South Carolina - Columbia Veteran Student Life Report
James Madison University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Music for a Doctorate ranking. JMU is a large public school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 3 doctorate’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
JMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 21,594 students enrolled at James Madison University, 842 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 464 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,824. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 James Madison University]](/colleges/james-madison-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Music for a Doctorate list. University of Virginia is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 7 doctorate’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying music list, University of Virginia has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia - Main Campus, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
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University of Southern Mississippi came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Music for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying music list, Southern Miss has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Southern Mississippi supports 14,606 students, and 351 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 226 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,605. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Southern Mississippi offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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With a ranking of #10, George Mason University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Music for a Doctorate list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s music students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying music list, GMU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,334 of the 38,541 students enrolled at George Mason University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,710. During this same period, 42 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at GMU]](/colleges/george-mason-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Music for a Doctorate ranking. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 9 doctorate’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Greensboro also made our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15.Our most recent data shows that 885 of the 19,764 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Greensboro were GI Bill® students, of which 329 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,723. To help with additional expenses, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Veteran Student Life Report
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Music for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying music list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Louisiana State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Veteran Student Life Report
Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Music for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s music degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying music list, Liberty University has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University, 13,282 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8,897 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,888. To help with additional expenses, 386 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Liberty University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Liberty University]](/colleges/liberty-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Music for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. Ole Miss is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ole Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 21,014 students enrolled at Ole Miss, 46 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,346. 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Mississippi]](/colleges/university-of-mississippi-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
University of Georgia came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Music for a Doctorate ranking. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s music degrees to qualified students.
UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Georgia supports 39,147 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 94%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UGA]](/colleges/university-of-georgia/student-life/veterans/)
Duke University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Music for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #16. Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s music degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying music list, Duke has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 16,172 students enrolled at Duke, 36 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,387. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Duke]](/colleges/duke-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #17, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Music for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying music list, UofM has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 22,205 students enrolled at UofM, 766 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 446 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,772. During this same period, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UofM does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full University of Memphis Veteran Student Life Report
Shenandoah University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Music for a Doctorate ranking. Winchester, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s music degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying music list, Shenandoah has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 222 of the 4,174 students enrolled at Shenandoah University were GI Bill® students, of which 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,576. During this same period, 36 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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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West Virginia University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Music for a Doctorate list. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s music degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, West Virginia University supports 26,269 students, and 1,033 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 458 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,599. In addition to receiving other benefits, 66 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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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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