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2023 Best Musicology & Ethnomusicology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

3 Ranked Colleges
4 Degrees Awarded
$33,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Musicology and Ethnomusicology for a Doctorate

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 Musicology and Ethnomusicology for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Musicology & Ethnomusicology is the 895th most popular major in the country with 144 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 14 musicology and ethnomusicology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Musicology and Ethnomusicology for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in musicology and ethnomusicology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality musicology and ethnomusicology 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 musicology and ethnomusicology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Musicology and Ethnomusicology for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying musicology and ethnomusicology.

Top 3 Best Musicology & Ethnomusicology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Musicology and Ethnomusicology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #1 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 1 doctorate’s musicology and ethnomusicology degrees in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Musicology & Ethnomusicology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, IU Bloomington supports 43,064 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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.

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 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 Indiana University - Bloomington Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Musicology and Ethnomusicology for a Doctorate list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s musicology and ethnomusicology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Musicology & Ethnomusicology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign supports 52,679 students, and 10 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Musicology and Ethnomusicology for a Doctorate list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Musicology & Ethnomusicology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus supports 40,826 students, and 909 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 498 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,806. To help with additional expenses, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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