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2023 Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

6 Ranked Colleges
84 Degrees Awarded
$32,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Music for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 General Music for a Doctorate” ranking.

General Music is the 73rd most popular major in the country with 11,232 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,398 general 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 General Music for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in general music. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general music programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general music program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Music for a Doctorate

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

Top 6 Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Music for a Doctorate. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general music students in 2020-2021.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Music for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general music students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 43,064 students enrolled at IU Bloomington were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Music for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 34 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC also made our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Music for a Doctorate list. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

BGSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 18,142 students enrolled at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus, 577 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 258 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,808. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at BGSU]](/colleges/bowling-green-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Music for a Doctorate. Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s general music degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ball State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ball State University supports 21,597 students, and 455 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 182 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,124. To help with additional expenses, 29 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 Ball State University]](/colleges/ball-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Music for a Doctorate ranking. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general music degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 22,603 students enrolled at Northwestern, 1 are 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 $399. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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%.

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