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2023 Best Conducting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New York

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Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Conducting for a Master's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Conducting for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Conducting is the 878th most popular major in the country with 153 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across New York, there were 18 conducting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Conducting for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in conducting. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent conducting 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 conducting program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Conducting for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Conducting for a Master’s”.

Top 5 Best Conducting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New York

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Conducting for a Master’s. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s conducting degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Conducting Master’s Degree Schools in New York” 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,840. During this same period, 217 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Syracuse 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Syracuse Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rochester. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Conducting for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 6 masters’s conducting degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Rochester did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Conducting Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list.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. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. 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 92%.

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ithaca College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Conducting for a Master’s. Ithaca is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ithaca, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Conducting Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ithaca College supports 5,354 students, and 68 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 35 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,640. During this same period, 32 students qualified for 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Ithaca Veteran Student Life Report

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The Juilliard School
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Juilliard School. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Conducting for a Master’s list. Juilliard is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Juilliard, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Conducting Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.According to our most recent data, Juilliard supports 961 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,000. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received scholarships through 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. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 Juilliard]](/colleges/the-juilliard-school/student-life/veterans/)

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Manhattan School of Music
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manhattan School of Music. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Conducting for a Master’s list. Manhattan School of Music is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 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 #5 spot in our “Best Conducting Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Of the 939 students enrolled at Manhattan School of Music, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 Manhattan School of Music]](/colleges/manhattan-school-of-music/student-life/veterans/)

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