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2023 Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Missouri

11 Ranked Colleges
109 Degrees Awarded
$24,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri 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 Missouri 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 Missouri, there were 146 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 109 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,023 and $28,243 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 11 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the music education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 11 Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Missouri

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Webster University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Webster did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list.Of the 8,197 students enrolled at Webster, 1 were 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 $2,175. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%.

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our missouri bachelor’s degree vets studying music teacher education list, UCM has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 9,959 students enrolled at UCM were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,238. 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.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Maryville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Northwest did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list.Our most recent data shows that 168 of the 7,267 students enrolled at Northwest Missouri State University were GI Bill® students, of which 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,773. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s. Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Southeast Missouri State University also made our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, Southeast Missouri State University supports 10,001 students, and 344 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 143 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,052. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list.Among the 23,505 students enrolled at Missouri State, 5 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 $2,830. To help with additional expenses, 1 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 Missouri State University - Springfield]](/colleges/missouri-state-university-springfield/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 12 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

UMKC also made our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, UMKC supports 16,147 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMKC offers 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%.

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With a ranking of #7, Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayette, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

CMU CLAS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 1,141 students enrolled at CMU CLAS 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CMU CLAS offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, Missouri

With a ranking of #8, Missouri Western State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. Missouri Western State University is a public institution located in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Missouri Western not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list.Our most recent data shows that 161 of the 4,911 students enrolled at Missouri Western State University were GI Bill® students, of which 67 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,005. During this same period, 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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With a ranking of #9, Southwest Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Bolivar, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.

Southwest Baptist University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list.Of the 3,039 students enrolled at Southwest Baptist University, 73 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 27 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,266. On top of their other funding sources, 2 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 Southwest Baptist University]](/colleges/southwest-baptist-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Missouri Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

MBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list.According to our most recent data, MBU supports 4,860 students, and 71 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 49 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,645. To help with additional expenses, 8 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 Missouri Baptist University]](/colleges/missouri-baptist-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Evangel University
Springfield, Missouri

Evangel University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Music Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 9 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Evangel also made our “Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, Evangel supports 1,999 students, and 76 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 45 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,862. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through 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%.

Full Evangel Veteran Student Life Report

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