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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Music Performance for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Music Performance is the 116th most popular major in the country with 7,335 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Ohio, there were 573 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Music Performance for a Master’s” ranking looked at 9 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the music performance program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Music Performance for a Master’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Music Performance for a Master’s. UC is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 112 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.Of the 40,826 students enrolled at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus, 909 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 UC Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Music Performance for a Master’s. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Miami University - Oxford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.Of the 18,880 students enrolled at Miami University - Oxford, 405 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,877. To help with additional expenses, 6 students received scholarships through 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 88%. 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 Miami University - Oxford]](/colleges/miami-university-oxford/student-life/veterans/)
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 #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Music Performance for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 43 masters’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
BGSU also made our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #2.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. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full BGSU Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Music Performance for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
OHIO Athens also took the #4 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 726 of the 25,714 students enrolled at Ohio University - Athens Campus 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 10 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio University - Athens Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Music Performance for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s music performance students in 2020-2021.
University of Akron Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,240. 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.
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Youngstown State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Music Performance for a Master’s ranking. Youngstown State University is a public institution located in Youngstown, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Youngstown State University also made our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #8.Among the 11,835 students enrolled at Youngstown State University, 327 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 130 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,697. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Youngstown State University]](/colleges/youngstown-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Kent State University at Kent ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Music Performance for a Master’s list. Kent State is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 8 masters’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
Kent State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.Among the 26,822 students enrolled at Kent State, 778 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 374 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,199. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kent State offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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University of Toledo did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Music Performance for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. University of Toledo is a public institution located in Toledo, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Toledo, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 510 of the 18,319 students enrolled at University of Toledo were GI Bill® students, of which 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,784. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full University of Toledo Veteran Student Life Report
Cleveland Institute of Music came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Music Performance for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 38 masters’s music performance degrees in 2020-2021.
Cleveland Institute of Music also took the #5 spot in our “Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Among the 381 students enrolled at Cleveland Institute of Music, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $26,163. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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. 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 Cleveland Institute of Music Veteran Student Life Report
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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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