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2023 Best Music Pedagogy Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Most Veteran Friendly for Music Pedagogy for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Music Pedagogy for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 308 people earned their degree in music pedagogy, making the major the 710th most popular in the United States.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Music Pedagogy for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in music pedagogy. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music pedagogy 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 music pedagogy program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Music Pedagogy for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Music Pedagogy for a Master’s”.

Top 20 Best Music Pedagogy Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

Out of the 20 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Music Pedagogy for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 2 masters’s music pedagogy degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Music Pedagogy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Miami supports 17,809 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,198. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Miami does offer 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full University of Miami Veteran Student Life Report

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Pedagogy for a Master’s list. Carnegie Mellon University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 masters’s music pedagogy degrees in 2020-2021.

Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best Music Pedagogy Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Of the 13,519 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon, 117 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,422. On top of their other funding sources, 36 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Carnegie Mellon University]](/colleges/carnegie-mellon-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Out of the 20 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Music Pedagogy for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 36 masters’s music pedagogy degrees in 2020-2021.

Liberty University also made our “Best Music Pedagogy Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11.Our most recent data shows that 13,282 of the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University were GI Bill® students, of which 8,897 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,888. During this same period, 386 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Music Pedagogy for a Master’s. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s music pedagogy students in 2020-2021.

BGSU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Music Pedagogy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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.

Full BGSU Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 20 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Music Pedagogy for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s music pedagogy students in 2020-2021.

OHIO Athens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Music Pedagogy Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 726 of the 25,714 students enrolled at OHIO Athens were GI Bill® students, of which 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,725. During this same period, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, New Jersey

With a ranking of #6, Rider University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Pedagogy for a Master’s list. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. It awarded 5 masters’s music pedagogy degrees in 2020-2021.

Rider not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Music Pedagogy Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Rider supports 4,636 students, and 64 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 33 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,686. To help with additional expenses, 16 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 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%.

Full Rider University Veteran Student Life Report

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Sam Houston State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Pedagogy for a Master’s ranking. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SHSU also made our “Best Music Pedagogy Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14.Among the 21,912 students enrolled at SHSU, 1,092 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 496 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,097. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Sam Houston State University]](/colleges/sam-houston-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Pedagogy for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 13 masters’s music pedagogy degrees in 2020-2021.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Music Pedagogy Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Pedagogy for a Master’s ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music pedagogy degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Music Pedagogy Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Temple University supports 37,236 students, and 830 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 510 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,479. To help with additional expenses, 9 students received scholarships 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Temple University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Central Oklahoma landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Pedagogy for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 4 masters’s music pedagogy degrees in 2020-2021.

UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Music Pedagogy Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 14,132 students enrolled at UCO, 934 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 428 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,062. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCO does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full UCO Veteran Student Life Report

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Music Pedagogy for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 1 masters’s music pedagogy degrees in 2020-2021.

Oakland also made our “Best Music Pedagogy Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18.According to our most recent data, Oakland University supports 18,552 students, and 323 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 197 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,271. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 Oakland University]](/colleges/oakland-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Berklee College of Music
Boston, Massachusetts

Berklee College of Music ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Music Pedagogy for a Master’s list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s music pedagogy students in 2020-2021.

Berklee College of Music also took the #7 spot in our “Best Music Pedagogy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 6,631 students enrolled at Berklee College of Music, 365 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 288 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. During this same period, 25 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Berklee College of Music]](/colleges/berklee-college-of-music/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #13, Wichita State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Pedagogy for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 1 masters’s music pedagogy degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying music pedagogy list, WSU has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Music Pedagogy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 577 of the 14,999 students enrolled at WSU were GI Bill® students, of which 385 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,488. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at WSU]](/colleges/wichita-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Shenandoah University
Winchester, Virginia

Shenandoah University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Music Pedagogy for a Master’s ranking. Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winchester, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Shenandoah also made our “Best Music Pedagogy Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.Among the 4,174 students enrolled at Shenandoah, 222 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,576. To help with additional expenses, 36 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.

Full Shenandoah University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Southern Maine ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Music Pedagogy for a Master’s list. University of Southern Maine is a public institution located in Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Southern Maine also took the #19 spot in our “Best Music Pedagogy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Southern Maine supports 8,022 students, and 400 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 174 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,298. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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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University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Pedagogy for a Master’s ranking. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s music pedagogy degrees to qualified students.

UMass Lowell also made our “Best Music Pedagogy Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20.Of the 18,150 students enrolled at UMass Lowell, 623 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 290 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,664. To help with additional expenses, 29 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%.

Full UMass Lowell Veteran Student Life Report

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, New York

With a ranking of #17, Ithaca College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Pedagogy for a Master’s list. Ithaca College is a medium-sized school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 3 masters’s music pedagogy degrees in 2020-2021.

Ithaca also made our “Best Music Pedagogy Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 68 of the 5,354 students enrolled at Ithaca were GI Bill® students, of which 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,640. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

Central Washington University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Pedagogy for a Master’s ranking. CWU is a fairly large public school situated in Ellensburg, Washington. It awarded 1 masters’s music pedagogy degrees in 2020-2021.

CWU also made our “Best Music Pedagogy Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12.According to our most recent data, Central Washington University supports 11,174 students, and 711 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 327 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,593. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central Washington University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at CWU]](/colleges/central-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)

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The New England Conservatory of Music came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Music Pedagogy for a Master’s ranking. The New England Conservatory of Music is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 4 masters’s music pedagogy degrees in 2020-2021.

The New England Conservatory of Music also took the #4 spot in our “Best Music Pedagogy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 701 students enrolled at The New England Conservatory of Music, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,129. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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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Carthage College
Kenosha, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #20, Carthage College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music Pedagogy for a Master’s list. Carthage College is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s music pedagogy degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying music pedagogy list, Carthage has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Music Pedagogy Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 2,763 students enrolled at Carthage College, 39 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 25 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,318. To help with additional expenses, 12 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Carthage College does offer 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Carthage]](/colleges/carthage-college/student-life/veterans/)

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