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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Music

7 Ranked Colleges
285 Degrees Awarded
$26,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Music

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Music” ranking - to help you make that 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.

Across Kentucky, there were 285 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,080 and $25,815 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Music” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer 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 Kentucky for Music

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Music”.

Top 7 Best Music Colleges for Veterans in Kentucky

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

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 Kentucky for Music. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 29,986 students enrolled at University of Kentucky, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Kentucky 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 86%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Kentucky]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Music that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the #2 spot on the list. UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s music degrees to qualified students.

UofL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, UofL supports 22,211 students, and 17 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,972. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UofL offers credit for military training for eligible 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%.

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Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Music that were part of this year’s ranking, Morehead State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Morehead, Kentucky. It awarded 28 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Morehead State University, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 9,304 students enrolled at Morehead State University, 191 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 60 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,170. 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.

Full Morehead State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Music list. Eastern Kentucky University is located in Richmond, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s music degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Eastern Kentucky University supports 14,465 students, and 869 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 469 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,031. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern Kentucky University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Eastern Veteran Student Life Report

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Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Music that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Murray State University is a medium-sized school located in Murray, Kentucky that handed out 26 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

Murray State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 9,449 students enrolled at Murray State, 401 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,362. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Music ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 35 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our kentucky vets studying music list, WKU has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, WKU supports 17,517 students, and 847 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 345 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,743. 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.

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Music ranking. NKU is a fairly large public school situated in Highland Heights, Kentucky. It awarded 16 ’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

NKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Northern Kentucky University supports 16,211 students, and 469 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 236 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,158. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northern Kentucky University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at NKU]](/colleges/northern-kentucky-university/student-life/veterans/)

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