by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study music, general. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 263 programs that serve veteran music, general. students especially well, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. To help you decide, College Factual analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln tops our 2026 ranking of the best music, general. colleges for veterans. University of Nebraska-Lincoln scores 91.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the music, general. program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Veteran students seeking a strong music, general. program will find one at University of Delaware, which ranked #2. It scores 91.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the music, general. program at University of Delaware
A rank of #3 makes University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill one of the top music, general. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 90.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about music, general. at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
A rank of #4 makes Ohio State University-Main Campus one of the top music, general. colleges for veteran students. Ohio State University-Main Campus scores 89.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the music, general. program at Ohio State University-Main Campus
Veteran students seeking a strong music, general. program will find one at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, which ranked #5. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor scores 89.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full music, general. report for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Georgia ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best music, general. colleges for veterans. University of Georgia scores 89.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the music, general. program at University of Georgia
William & Mary placed #7 among the best music, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 89.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full music, general. report for William & Mary
Rutgers University-New Brunswick landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing music, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 88.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about music, general. at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing music, general.. It scores 88.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about music, general. at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
East Carolina University ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best music, general. colleges for veterans. East Carolina University scores 88.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full music, general. report for East Carolina University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing music, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 88.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the music, general. program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
The University of Texas at Arlington placed #12 among the best music, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 87.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about music, general. at The University of Texas at Arlington
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best music, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 87.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the music, general. program at University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Nevada-Las Vegas ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best music, general. colleges for veterans. University of Nevada-Las Vegas scores 87.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about music, general. at University of Nevada-Las Vegas
University of Virginia-Main Campus placed #15 among the best music, general. colleges for veterans. University of Virginia-Main Campus scores 87.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the music, general. program at University of Virginia-Main Campus
Stony Brook University came in at #16 for veteran music, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 87.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the music, general. program at Stony Brook University
California State University-Long Beach came in at #17 for veteran music, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 86.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full music, general. report for California State University-Long Beach
University of Florida came in at #18 for veteran music, general. students this year. It scores 86.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about music, general. at University of Florida
Binghamton University ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best music, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full music, general. report for Binghamton University
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus landed the #20 spot for veterans pursuing music, general.. University of Cincinnati-Main Campus scores 85.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about music, general. at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Western Michigan University placed #21 among the best music, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 85.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about music, general. at Western Michigan University
University of Maryland-College Park came in at #22 for veteran music, general. students this year. University of Maryland-College Park scores 85.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the music, general. program at University of Maryland-College Park
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best music, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 85.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full music, general. report for University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
State University of New York at Oswego landed the #24 spot for veterans pursuing music, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 84.9 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the music, general. program at State University of New York at Oswego
Rhode Island College placed #25 among the best music, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the music, general. program at Rhode Island College
Not far behind, these music, general. colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
These schools also stood out:
| Rank | College | Veterans Score |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Middle Tennessee State University | 81.24 |
| 52 | Wayne State University | 81.19 |
| 53 | University of Iowa | 81.08 |
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying music, general.: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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