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2023 Best Keyboard Instruments Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

10 Ranked Colleges
65 Degrees Awarded
$31,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Keyboard Instruments

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 Great Lakes Region for Keyboard Instruments” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 523 people earned their degree in keyboard instruments, making the major the 590th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 65 keyboard instruments graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Keyboard Instruments” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in keyboard instruments. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality keyboard instruments 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 keyboard instruments program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The keyboard instruments school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Keyboard Instruments”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Keyboard Instruments

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Keyboard Instruments”.

Top 10 Best Keyboard Instruments 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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Keyboard Instruments. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s keyboard instruments students in 2020-2021.

U-M also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 570 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Keyboard Instruments list. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 1 ’s keyboard instruments degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WMU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 19,887 students enrolled at Western Michigan University, 584 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,981. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full WMU Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Keyboard Instruments. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 12 ’s keyboard instruments degrees in 2020-2021.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 909 of the 40,826 students enrolled at UC were GI Bill® students, of which 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. To help with additional expenses, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baldwin Wallace University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Keyboard Instruments. Located in Berea, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s keyboard instruments students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baldwin Wallace College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Baldwin Wallace University supports 3,399 students, and 114 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 83 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,938. In addition to receiving other benefits, 37 students received scholarships through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Baldwin Wallace College Veteran Student Life Report

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Keyboard Instruments. This fairly large school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 2 ’s keyboard instruments degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oakland, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 18,552 students enrolled at Oakland, 323 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,271. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oakland offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

Full Oakland University Veteran Student Life Report

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

With a ranking of #6, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Keyboard Instruments list. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 6 ’s keyboard instruments degrees in 2020-2021.

Michigan State also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,686. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 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%.

Full Michigan State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Capital University
Columbus, Ohio

With a ranking of #7, Capital University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Keyboard Instruments list. This small school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 2 ’s keyboard instruments degrees in 2020-2021.

Capital not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 3,020 students enrolled at Capital, 18 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,249. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 Capital Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Keyboard Instruments ranking. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s keyboard instruments degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

University of Akron Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, University of Akron Main Campus supports 16,094 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,240. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Roosevelt University
Chicago, Illinois

Roosevelt University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Keyboard Instruments ranking, coming in at #9. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s keyboard instruments degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Roosevelt also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 4,680 students enrolled at Roosevelt, 95 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 43 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,071. To help with additional expenses, 20 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Roosevelt offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Roosevelt University]](/colleges/roosevelt-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Keyboard Instruments ranking. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s keyboard instruments students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region vets studying keyboard instruments list, Northwestern has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 22,603 students enrolled at Northwestern were GI Bill® students, of which 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 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Northwestern Veteran Student Life Report

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