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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Music Composition for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in California for Music Composition for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Music Composition for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Music Theory & Composition is the 390th most popular major in the country with 1,175 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across California, there were 328 music theory and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 154 music theory and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,566 and $21,995 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Music Composition for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in music theory and composition. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent music theory and composition programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the music theory and composition program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in California for Music Composition for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Music Composition for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 10 Best Music Theory & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Music Composition for a Bachelor’s list. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s music composition degrees to qualified students.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Music Theory & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California, 1,311 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. During this same period, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 University of Southern California Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Music Composition for a Bachelor’s list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 2 bachelors’s music composition degrees in 2020-2021.

UCLA also made our “Best Music Theory & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, University of California - Los Angeles supports 44,589 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,071. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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 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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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Music Composition for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s music composition degrees in 2020-2021.

Academy of Art University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Music Theory & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list.Of the 8,928 students enrolled at Academy of Art University, 1,287 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,016 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,275. On top of their other funding sources, 257 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%.

Full Academy of Art University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Redlands
Redlands, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Redlands. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Music Composition for a Bachelor’s list. University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit institution located in Redlands, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Redlands also took the #5 spot in our “Best Music Theory & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Among the 4,566 students enrolled at University of Redlands, 12 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,899. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Redlands 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 University of Redlands Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Music Composition for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s music composition degrees in 2020-2021.

UCSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Music Theory & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list.Of the 26,179 students enrolled at University of California - Santa Barbara, 286 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,510. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of California - Santa Barbara offers 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Biola University
La Mirada, California

With a ranking of #6, Biola University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Music Composition for a Bachelor’s list. La Mirada, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s music composition degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Biola also made our “Best Music Theory & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #9.Among the 5,815 students enrolled at Biola University, 148 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 112 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,579. On top of their other funding sources, 38 students received funds through 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%.

Full Biola Veteran Student Life Report

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California Institute of the Arts came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Music Composition for a Bachelor’s ranking. California Institute of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valencia, California. It awarded 9 bachelors’s music composition degrees in 2020-2021.

CalArts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Music Theory & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list.Our most recent data shows that 18 of the 1,166 students enrolled at CalArts were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $21,930. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 California Institute of the Arts Veteran Student Life Report

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Chapman University
Orange, California

Chapman University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Music Composition for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Chapman University is located in Orange, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s music composition degrees to qualified students.

Chapman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Music Theory & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list.According to our most recent data, Chapman University supports 9,761 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Chapman University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco, California

With a ranking of #9, San Francisco Conservatory of Music did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Music Composition for a Bachelor’s list. Located in San Francisco, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music composition students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFCM, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Music Theory & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 410 students enrolled at SFCM were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,322. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 SFCM Veteran Student Life Report

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Pepperdine University
Malibu, California

Pepperdine University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Music Composition for a Bachelor’s ranking. Pepperdine University is located in Malibu, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s music composition degrees to qualified students.

Pepperdine also took the #8 spot in our “Best Music Theory & Composition Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Among the 9,554 students enrolled at Pepperdine, 458 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 288 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,329. During this same period, 180 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 Pepperdine University Veteran Student Life Report

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