2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Stringed Instruments for a Master’s
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 for Stringed Instruments for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Stringed Instruments is the 604th most popular major in the country with 507 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Stringed Instruments for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in stringed instruments. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent stringed instruments 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 stringed instruments program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Stringed Instruments for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Stringed Instruments for a Master’s”.
Top 17 Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Stringed Instruments for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 6 masters’s stringed instruments degrees in 2020-2021.
U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 570 of the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor were GI Bill® students, of which 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. 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 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 96%.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Stringed Instruments for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s stringed instruments students in 2020-2021.
USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California, 1,311 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at USC]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/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 for Stringed Instruments for a Master’s list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s stringed instruments students in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus, 1,283 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Stringed Instruments for a Master’s list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 masters’s stringed instruments degrees in 2020-2021.
Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, Carnegie Mellon University supports 13,519 students, and 117 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 72 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,422. On top of their other funding sources, 36 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%.
Full Carnegie Mellon University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Stringed Instruments for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the #5 spot on the list. TCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying stringed instruments list, TCU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 11,379 students enrolled at Texas Christian University, 520 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 405 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,096. In addition to receiving other benefits, 343 students received scholarships 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 92%. 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 TCU Veteran Student Life Report
Catholic University of America did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Stringed Instruments for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Catholic University of America is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CUA, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 196 of the 5,366 students enrolled at CUA were GI Bill® students, of which 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,878. To help with additional expenses, 53 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. CUA 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%. 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 CUA]](/colleges/catholic-university-of-america/student-life/veterans/)
The New School did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Stringed Instruments for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. New School University is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s stringed instruments degrees to qualified students.
New School University also took the #13 spot in our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, The New School supports 9,047 students, and 117 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 69 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,786. On top of their other funding sources, 51 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Yale University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Stringed Instruments for a Master’s ranking. Yale is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying stringed instruments list, Yale has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Yale University supports 12,060 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,238. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 Akron Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Stringed Instruments for a Master’s ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s stringed instruments degrees to qualified students.
University of Akron Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,240. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Akron Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Akron Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-akron-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #10, Roosevelt University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Stringed Instruments for a Master’s list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s stringed instruments degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Roosevelt also made our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15.Among the 4,680 students enrolled at Roosevelt University, 95 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 43 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,071. During this same period, 20 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Roosevelt University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Roosevelt University Veteran Student Life Report
Rice University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Stringed Instruments for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Rice is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 masters’s stringed instruments degrees to qualified students.
Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 157 of the 7,643 students enrolled at Rice University were GI Bill® students, of which 80 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,656. During this same period, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Rice]](/colleges/rice-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #12, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Stringed Instruments for a Master’s list. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 22,603 students enrolled at Northwestern University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $399. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
Full Northwestern University Veteran Student Life Report
The New England Conservatory of Music landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Stringed Instruments for a Master’s ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s stringed instruments degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at The New England Conservatory of Music, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 701 students enrolled at The New England Conservatory of Music, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,129. During this same period, 3 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #14, The Juilliard School did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Stringed Instruments for a Master’s list. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s stringed instruments degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Juilliard, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 961 students enrolled at The Juilliard School were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,000. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #15, San Francisco Conservatory of Music did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Stringed Instruments for a Master’s list. San Francisco Conservatory of Music is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 26 masters’s stringed instruments degrees in 2020-2021.
SFCM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 410 students enrolled at SFCM were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,322. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students received funds through 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Longy School of Music of Bard College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Stringed Instruments for a Master’s list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s stringed instruments degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying stringed instruments list, Longy has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Longy supports 202 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $24,477. 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 100%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Longy]](/colleges/longy-school-of-music-of-bard-college/student-life/veterans/)
Manhattan School of Music came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Stringed Instruments for a Master’s ranking. Manhattan School of Music is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Manhattan School of Music not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Stringed Instruments Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 939 students enrolled at Manhattan School of Music, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $24,635. During this same period, 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%. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Manhattan School of Music Veteran Student Life Report
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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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