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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Religious Music

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Religious Music

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Religious Music” ranking.

Religious/Sacred Music is the 603rd most popular major in the country with 473 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 67 religious/sacred music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Religious Music” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in religious/sacred music. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent religious/sacred music 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 religious/sacred music program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Religious Music

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Religious Music”.

Top 11 Best Religious/Sacred Music Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Religious Music that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the #1 spot on the list. Notre Dame, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious music degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Notre Dame did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, University of Notre Dame supports 12,809 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 20 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,670. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Notre Dame]](/colleges/university-of-notre-dame/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana Wesleyan University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Religious Music. IWU is located in Marion, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s religious music degrees to qualified students.

IWU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 3,108 students enrolled at Indiana Wesleyan University were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,305. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds 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 Indiana Wesleyan University Veteran Student Life Report

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Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Olivet Nazarene University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Religious Music list. This small school is located in Bourbonnais, Illinois, and it awarded 1 ’s religious music degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Olivet Nazarene, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 57 of the 3,764 students enrolled at Olivet Nazarene were GI Bill® students, of which 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,334. To help with additional expenses, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Olivet Nazarene 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Olivet Nazarene]](/colleges/olivet-nazarene-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Religious Music that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Mequon, Wisconsin, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s religious music students in 2020-2021.

Concordia University, Wisconsin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 5,492 students enrolled at Concordia University, Wisconsin, 143 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 84 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,821. During this same period, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Concordia University, Wisconsin offers credit for military training for eligible 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%.

Full Concordia University, Wisconsin Veteran Student Life Report

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Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spring Arbor University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Religious Music. Spring Arbor University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spring Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 3 ’s religious music degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region vets studying religious music list, Spring Arbor has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Spring Arbor University supports 3,118 students, and 87 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 48 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,673. During this same period, 4 students received scholarships 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Spring Arbor University]](/colleges/spring-arbor-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Andrews University
Berrien Springs, Michigan

Andrews University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Religious Music ranking. Berrien Springs, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious music degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Andrews also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 40 of the 3,162 students enrolled at Andrews were GI Bill® students, of which 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,888. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Andrews offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Andrews University Veteran Student Life Report

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Ohio Christian University
Circleville, Ohio

With a ranking of #7, Ohio Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Religious Music list. This small school is located in Circleville, Ohio, and it awarded 4 ’s religious music degrees in 2020-2021.

OCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 2,186 students enrolled at OCU, 121 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 85 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,824. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. OCU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Moody Bible Institute
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #8, Moody Bible Institute did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Religious Music list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious music degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 2,870 students enrolled at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School, 3 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 $125. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%.

Full Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School Veteran Student Life Report

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Concordia University, Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Religious Music ranking, coming in at #9. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Concordia University, Ann Arbor also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 21 of the 1,165 students enrolled at Concordia University, Ann Arbor were GI Bill® students, of which 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,534. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Concordia University, Ann Arbor does offer credit for military training for eligible 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 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Valor Christian College
Canal Winchester, Ohio

With a ranking of #10, Valor Christian College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Religious Music list. Valor Christian College is a small school located in Canal Winchester, Ohio that handed out 6 ’s religious music degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Valor Christian College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 13 of the 289 students enrolled at Valor Christian College were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,943. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Lincoln Christian University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Religious Music list. This small school is located in Lincoln, Illinois, and it awarded 8 ’s religious music degrees in 2020-2021.

Lincoln Christian College and Seminary also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 581 students enrolled at Lincoln Christian College and Seminary, 13 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,761. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%.

Full Lincoln Christian University Veteran Student Life Report

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