2023 Best Conducting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Middle Atlantic Region for Conducting for a Master’s” ranking.
Conducting is the 878th most popular major in the country with 153 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 28 conducting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Conducting for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in conducting. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality conducting programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the conducting program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Conducting for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Conducting for a Master’s”.
Top 8 Best Conducting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Conducting for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #1 spot on the list. Syracuse is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 1 masters’s conducting degrees in 2020-2021.
Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Conducting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 385 of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse were GI Bill® students, of which 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,840. In addition to receiving other benefits, 217 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Syracuse 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Conducting for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 1 masters’s conducting degrees in 2020-2021.
CUA also took the #6 spot in our “Best Conducting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 196 of the 5,366 students enrolled at CUA were GI Bill® students, of which 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,878. On top of their other funding sources, 53 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.
Full CUA Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Conducting for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Rochester is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 6 masters’s conducting degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Rochester also made our “Best Conducting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Rochester were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,872. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships 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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Rochester]](/colleges/university-of-rochester/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Conducting for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rider University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, and it awarded 2 masters’s conducting degrees in 2020-2021.
Rider also made our “Best Conducting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 64 of the 4,636 students enrolled at Rider were GI Bill® students, of which 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,686. To help with additional expenses, 16 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rider does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 Rider University]](/colleges/rider-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Conducting for a Master’s list. Temple is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 masters’s conducting degrees in 2020-2021.
Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Conducting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 830 of the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple were GI Bill® students, of which 510 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,479. During this same period, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Temple offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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Ithaca College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Conducting for a Master’s list. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s conducting degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Ithaca also took the #5 spot in our “Best Conducting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 68 of the 5,354 students enrolled at Ithaca 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 $2,640. In addition to receiving other benefits, 32 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Ithaca Veteran Student Life Report
The Juilliard School came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Conducting for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 1 masters’s conducting degrees in 2020-2021.
Juilliard also took the #3 spot in our “Best Conducting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 961 students enrolled at Juilliard, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,000. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 Juilliard]](/colleges/the-juilliard-school/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #8, Manhattan School of Music did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Conducting for a Master’s list. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 1 masters’s conducting degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Manhattan School of Music, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Conducting Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 939 students enrolled at Manhattan School of Music were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $24,635. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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.
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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