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2023 Best Percussion Instruments Colleges for Veterans

10 Ranked Colleges
45 Degrees Awarded
$41,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Percussion Instruments

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 for Percussion Instruments” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 45 people earned their degree in percussion instruments, making the major the 1130th most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Percussion Instruments” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in percussion instruments. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality percussion instruments programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the percussion instruments program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Percussion Instruments

The colleges and universities below are the best for vets studying percussion instruments.

Top 10 Best Percussion Instruments Colleges for Veterans

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Percussion Instruments that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus, 1,283 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Washington - Seattle Campus offers credit for military training for eligible 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 freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Roosevelt University
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Roosevelt University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Percussion Instruments. Roosevelt University is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 10 ’s percussion instruments degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our vets studying percussion instruments list, Roosevelt has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 4,680 students enrolled at Roosevelt, 95 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 43 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,071. To help with additional expenses, 20 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Roosevelt does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Percussion Instruments. Rice is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s percussion instruments degrees to qualified students.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 7,643 students enrolled at Rice, 157 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 80 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,656. On top of their other funding sources, 68 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ithaca College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Percussion Instruments. Ithaca is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 2 ’s percussion instruments degrees in 2020-2021.

Ithaca did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 68 of the 5,354 students enrolled at Ithaca College 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 32 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ithaca College offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. 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.

Full Ithaca College Veteran Student Life Report

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Chapman University
Orange, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chapman University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Percussion Instruments. Chapman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orange, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Chapman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Chapman supports 9,761 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Chapman University Veteran Student Life Report

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The New England Conservatory of Music came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Percussion Instruments ranking. The New England Conservatory of Music is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 3 ’s percussion instruments degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our vets studying percussion instruments list, The New England Conservatory of Music has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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%.

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The Juilliard School
New York, New York

With a ranking of #7, The Juilliard School did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Percussion Instruments list. The Juilliard School is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s percussion instruments degrees to qualified students.

Juilliard also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 961 students enrolled at The Juilliard School were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,000. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Percussion Instruments ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 ’s percussion instruments degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 13 of the 13,537 students enrolled at Vanderbilt 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 $17,769. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Full Vanderbilt Veteran Student Life Report

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San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco, California

San Francisco Conservatory of Music came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Percussion Instruments ranking. SFCM is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SFCM also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, San Francisco Conservatory of Music supports 410 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,322. To help with additional expenses, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 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%.

Full San Francisco Conservatory of Music Veteran Student Life Report

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Manhattan School of Music
New York, New York

Manhattan School of Music did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Percussion Instruments ranking, coming in at #10. Manhattan School of Music is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 3 ’s percussion instruments degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Manhattan School of Music, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 939 students enrolled at Manhattan School of Music, 7 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 $24,635. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Manhattan School of Music]](/colleges/manhattan-school-of-music/student-life/veterans/)

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