by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study music teacher education. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 223 schools that stand out for veteran music teacher education. students, using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. To help you decide, College Factual reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Learn more about these veteran-friendly music teacher education. colleges below:
Leading the list is University of Nebraska-Lincoln, our #1 music teacher education. college for veterans. It scores 91.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about music teacher education. at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Veteran students seeking a strong music teacher education. program will find one at University of Delaware, which ranked #2. The school's overall veterans score is 91.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full music teacher education. report for University of Delaware
Veteran students seeking a strong music teacher education. program will find one at Ohio State University-Main Campus, which ranked #3. The school's overall veterans score is 89.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full music teacher education. report for Ohio State University-Main Campus
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a great choice for veterans pursuing music teacher education., landing the #4 spot this year. It scores 89.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full music teacher education. report for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Georgia came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best music teacher education. colleges for veterans. University of Georgia scores 89.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the music teacher education. program at University of Georgia
University of South Florida came in at #6 for veteran music teacher education. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 89.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the music teacher education. program at University of South Florida
East Carolina University landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing music teacher education.. East Carolina University scores 88.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full music teacher education. report for East Carolina University
University of Florida landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing music teacher education.. It scores 86.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the music teacher education. program at University of Florida
Winona State University placed #9 among the best music teacher education. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 86.3 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about music teacher education. at Winona State University
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing music teacher education.. It scores 85.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the music teacher education. program at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Western Michigan University placed #11 among the best music teacher education. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the music teacher education. program at Western Michigan University
University of Washington-Seattle Campus ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best music teacher education. colleges for veterans. It scores 85.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the music teacher education. program at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Arkansas placed #13 among the best music teacher education. colleges for veterans. It scores 85.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about music teacher education. at University of Arkansas
University of Maryland-College Park landed the #14 spot for veterans pursuing music teacher education.. The school's overall veterans score is 85.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about music teacher education. at University of Maryland-College Park
University of New Mexico-Main Campus ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best music teacher education. colleges for veterans. University of New Mexico-Main Campus scores 85.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the music teacher education. program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Rhode Island College landed the #16 spot for veterans pursuing music teacher education.. It scores 84.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full music teacher education. report for Rhode Island College
University of Kentucky landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing music teacher education.. University of Kentucky scores 84.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the music teacher education. program at University of Kentucky
Boise State University landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing music teacher education.. It scores 84.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about music teacher education. at Boise State University
University of Central Florida ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best music teacher education. colleges for veterans. University of Central Florida scores 84.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full music teacher education. report for University of Central Florida
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee landed the #20 spot for veterans pursuing music teacher education.. The school's overall veterans score is 84.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full music teacher education. report for University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Iowa State University placed #21 among the best music teacher education. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.5 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about music teacher education. at Iowa State University
University of Connecticut landed the #22 spot for veterans pursuing music teacher education.. University of Connecticut scores 84.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full music teacher education. report for University of Connecticut
Eastern Michigan University landed the #23 spot for veterans pursuing music teacher education.. It scores 84.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about music teacher education. at Eastern Michigan University
University of Kansas placed #24 among the best music teacher education. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about music teacher education. at University of Kansas
Miami University-Oxford ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best music teacher education. colleges for veterans. Miami University-Oxford scores 83.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about music teacher education. at Miami University-Oxford
Not far behind, these music teacher education. colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying music teacher education.: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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