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2023 Best Music Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
39 Degrees Awarded
$28,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Music Therapy for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Music Therapy for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Music Therapy is the 519th most popular major in the country with 665 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 50 music therapy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 39 music therapy graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Music Therapy for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music therapy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great music therapy programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the music therapy program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Music Therapy for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Music Therapy for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying music therapy.

Top 6 Best Music Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Music Therapy for a Bachelor’s list. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s music therapy degrees to qualified students.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Music Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, KU supports 26,744 students, and 70 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. KU 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%. 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 Kansas]](/colleges/university-of-kansas/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Music Therapy for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #2 spot on the list. UND is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 1 bachelors’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

UND also made our “Best Music Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 796 of the 13,615 students enrolled at University of North Dakota were GI Bill® students, of which 395 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,112. 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.

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 UND Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Music Therapy for a Bachelor’s list. Maryville University of Saint Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 7 bachelors’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying music therapy list, Maryville U has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Music Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Maryville University of Saint Louis supports 10,979 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,372. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Maryville University of Saint Louis 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Maryville University of Saint Louis]](/colleges/maryville-university-of-saint-louis/student-life/veterans/)

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Augsburg University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Augsburg University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Music Therapy for a Bachelor’s. Augsburg University is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 2 bachelors’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

Augsburg not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Music Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Augsburg University supports 3,346 students, and 71 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,851. To help with additional expenses, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Augsburg University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Music Therapy for a Bachelor’s. This small school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

SMU MN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Music Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 5,152 students enrolled at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,663. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota 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%.

Full SMU MN Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #6, Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Music Therapy for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Seward, Nebraska, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s music therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

Concordia University, Nebraska also took the #6 spot in our “Best Music Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 62 of the 3,224 students enrolled at Concordia University, Nebraska were GI Bill® students, of which 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,375. 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.

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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