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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Music Education is the 151st most popular major in the country with 4,761 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 431 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 316 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 32 colleges that offered a degree in music education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent music education programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the music education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 32 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

TCU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 11,379 students enrolled at TCU, 520 were 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. On top of their other funding sources, 343 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 92%, 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 TCU Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 32 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe were GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. On top of their other funding sources, 672 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 86%. 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 Arizona State University - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 32 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, OSU supports 24,535 students, and 1,038 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 439 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,226. On top of their other funding sources, 39 students received scholarships through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

NAU also made our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 29,566 students enrolled at Northern Arizona University, 1,055 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 622 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,378. During this same period, 56 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%.

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

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 22,311 students enrolled at University of New Mexico - Main Campus, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of New Mexico - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-new-mexico-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. To help with additional expenses, 31 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. UCO is a fairly large school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 13 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

UCO also took the #7 spot in our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UCO supports 14,132 students, and 934 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 428 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,062. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Central Oklahoma]](/colleges/university-of-central-oklahoma/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Mary Hardin - Baylor came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Belton, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMHB, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 454 of the 3,876 students enrolled at UMHB were GI Bill® students, of which 304 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,603. To help with additional expenses, 135 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor]](/colleges/university-of-mary-hardin-baylor/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas Lutheran University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Seguin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.

TLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 1,499 students enrolled at TLU, 100 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 55 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,093. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. TLU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Texas Lutheran University Veteran Student Life Report

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying music teacher education list, Grand Canyon University has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 103,427 students enrolled at Grand Canyon University, 7,172 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4,951 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,970. During this same period, 5 students received funds through 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Grand Canyon University]](/colleges/grand-canyon-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Oral Roberts University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

ORU also made our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18.Among the 4,317 students enrolled at Oral Roberts University, 135 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 76 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,157. To help with additional expenses, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Northeastern State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. NSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 7 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

NSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 7,349 students enrolled at Northeastern State University, 304 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,801. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

Full Northeastern State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Oklahoma Baptist University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. Shawnee, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying music teacher education list, OBU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 80 of the 1,763 students enrolled at Oklahoma Baptist University were GI Bill® students, of which 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,051. To help with additional expenses, 18 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oklahoma Baptist University 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%.

Full OBU Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #15, Southern Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. Southern Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethany, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SNU also took the #23 spot in our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 2,208 students enrolled at Southern Nazarene University, 311 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 209 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,616. During this same period, 3 students received funds 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%.

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Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Oklahoma City University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 8 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

OCU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 2,617 students enrolled at Oklahoma City University, 114 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,606. To help with additional expenses, 22 students received funds through 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #24 spot in our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 620 of the 14,227 students enrolled at New Mexico State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 285 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,880. 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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Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized school located in Durant, Oklahoma that handed out 4 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 265 of the 5,607 students enrolled at Southeastern Oklahoma State University were GI Bill® students, of which 152 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,866. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Lubbock Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.

Among the 1,664 students enrolled at LCU, 52 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,382. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. LCU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Lubbock Christian University]](/colleges/lubbock-christian-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of the Incarnate Word came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. UIW is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Of the 7,917 students enrolled at University of the Incarnate Word, 1,174 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 761 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,131. To help with additional expenses, 87 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%.

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Houston Baptist University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. Houston Baptist University is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 2 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Houston Baptist University supports 3,963 students, and 176 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 111 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,106. During this same period, 19 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Houston Baptist University Veteran Student Life Report

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Baylor University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. Baylor University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 28 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Baylor also made our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, Baylor supports 19,297 students, and 876 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 593 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,744. On top of their other funding sources, 263 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 91%, 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 Baylor]](/colleges/baylor-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #23, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 12,373 students enrolled at Southern Methodist University, 327 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 215 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,612. In addition to receiving other benefits, 103 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Methodist University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 SMU]](/colleges/southern-methodist-university/student-life/veterans/)

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East Texas Baptist University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. East Texas Baptist University is located in Marshall, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

According to our most recent data, East Texas Baptist University supports 1,714 students, and 34 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 14 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,987. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full East Texas Baptist University Veteran Student Life Report

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Weatherford, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.

SWOSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 4,898 students enrolled at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,832. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SWOSU]](/colleges/southwestern-oklahoma-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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