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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. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 7,335 people earned their degree in music performance, making the major the 116th most popular in the United States.
Across Missouri, there were 104 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 53 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,023 and $28,243 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music performance. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent music performance programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 music performance program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri bachelor’s degree vets studying music performance.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music performance students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMKC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 16,147 students enrolled at UMKC 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMKC 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UMKC]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-kansas-city/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #2 spot on the list. Missouri State is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 11 bachelors’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking.Among the 23,505 students enrolled at Missouri State, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,830. During this same period, 1 students qualified for 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%.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Music Performance for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri Southern State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Joplin, Missouri, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music performance students in 2020-2021.
Missouri Southern also took the #3 spot in our “Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking.Among the 5,045 students enrolled at Missouri Southern State University, 210 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,255. 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.
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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