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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Music for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Music for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Music for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Music is the 43rd most popular major in the country with 25,910 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, music graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $27,160 and had an average of $24,560 in loans still to pay off.

Across Michigan, there were 744 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,266 and $25,592 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 408 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,004 and $27,379 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Music for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in music. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music 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 music program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Music for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 11 Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Michigan

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Music for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 104 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our michigan bachelor’s degree vets studying music list, U-M has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.According to our most recent data, U-M supports 47,907 students, and 570 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 325 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. To help with additional expenses, 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 96%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at U-M]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Music for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #2 spot on the list. Western Michigan University is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s music degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our michigan bachelor’s degree vets studying music list, WMU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 584 of the 19,887 students enrolled at WMU were GI Bill® students, of which 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,981. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full WMU Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Music for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

GVSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.According to our most recent data, Grand Valley State University supports 23,350 students, and 479 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 198 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,686. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Grand Valley State University does offer 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%.

Full Grand Valley State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Music for a Bachelor’s list. Eastern Michigan University is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Eastern Michigan also took the #8 spot in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.Of the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan, 486 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 265 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,462. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern Michigan does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Music for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

Central Michigan also took the #6 spot in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $425. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 Central Michigan University]](/colleges/central-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Music for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

Wayne State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 470 of the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State University were GI Bill® students, of which 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,101. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wayne State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Music for a Bachelor’s ranking. Oakland is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 15 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oakland, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.According to our most recent data, Oakland supports 18,552 students, and 323 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 197 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,271. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Music for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 55 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.Of the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,686. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Michigan State University]](/colleges/michigan-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, Michigan

With a ranking of #9, Saginaw Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Music for a Bachelor’s list. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized school located in University Center, Michigan that handed out 9 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

Saginaw Valley State University also made our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #10.Our most recent data shows that 175 of the 8,028 students enrolled at Saginaw Valley State University were GI Bill® students, of which 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,123. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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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University of Michigan - Flint came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Music for a Bachelor’s ranking. Flint, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

UM Flint also made our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #11.According to our most recent data, UM Flint supports 6,829 students, and 230 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 139 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,472. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UM Flint does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UM Flint]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-flint/student-life/veterans/)

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Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Kalamazoo College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Music for a Bachelor’s list. K College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 4 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

K College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.Among the 1,451 students enrolled at K College, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 Kalamazoo College Veteran Student Life Report

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