2023 Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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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 the Southeast Region for General Music for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 11,232 people earned their degree in general music, making the major the 73rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,343 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in general music. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general music programs and a strong support system for 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 general music program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Doctorate”.
Top 10 Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Doctorate list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general music degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, UK supports 29,986 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Kentucky Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Doctorate. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general music degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, UF supports 53,372 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UF does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 Florida]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 37,840 students enrolled at The University of Alabama, 2,081 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,975. In addition to receiving other benefits, 357 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Doctorate. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 7 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia also made our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 University of Virginia - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-virginia-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 4 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, 1 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. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.
Full Louisiana State University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Mississippi ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Doctorate list. Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s general music degrees to qualified students.
Ole Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Ole Miss supports 21,014 students, and 46 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 22 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,346. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Mississippi]](/colleges/university-of-mississippi-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
University of Georgia landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Georgia supports 39,147 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,402. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UGA]](/colleges/university-of-georgia/student-life/veterans/)
Duke University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Doctorate ranking. Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s general music degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying general music list, Duke has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 36 of the 16,172 students enrolled at Duke University were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,387. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received scholarships through 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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University of Memphis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Doctorate ranking. University of Memphis is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 13 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
UofM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, UofM supports 22,205 students, and 766 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 446 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,772. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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West Virginia University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Doctorate list. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 16 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,033 of the 26,269 students enrolled at West Virginia University were GI Bill® students, of which 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,599. On top of their other funding sources, 66 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
[Read full report on veteran student life at WVU]](/colleges/west-virginia-university/student-life/veterans/)
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