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2023 Best Music Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New York

8 Ranked Colleges
162 Degrees Awarded
$45,121 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Music for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 New York for Music for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 25,910 people earned their degree in music, making the major the 43rd most popular in the United States. 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 New York, there were 2,351 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,290 and $25,411 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Music for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 8 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Music for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Music for a Doctorate”.

Top 8 Best Music Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New York

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rochester. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Music for a Doctorate. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s music degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.

University of Rochester not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Of the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Rochester, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,872. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received scholarships through 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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New York University
New York, New York

Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Music for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #2 spot on the list. New York University is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s music degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new york doctor’s degree vets studying music list, NYU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 52,775 students enrolled at New York University 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 $6,388. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Music for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #3 spot on the list. Stony Brook University is a large school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 45 doctorate’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY Stony Brook also made our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 208 of the 26,782 students enrolled at SUNY Stony Brook were GI Bill® students, of which 127 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,244. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SUNY Stony Brook]](/colleges/stony-brook-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Music for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #4 spot on the list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s music degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

University at Buffalo also took the #7 spot in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Among the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo, 382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,050. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University at Buffalo does offer 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University at Buffalo]](/colleges/university-at-buffalo/student-life/veterans/)

5

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Music for a Doctorate. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s music students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new york doctor’s degree vets studying music list, Columbia has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Among the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia University in the City of New York, 739 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,069. In addition to receiving other benefits, 328 students received scholarships through 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, New York

The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Music for a Doctorate list. The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 doctorate’s music degrees to qualified students.

The Graduate Center also made our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #3.Among the 9,300 students enrolled at The Graduate Center, 49 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,335. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The Graduate Center]](/colleges/cuny-graduate-school-and-university-center/student-life/veterans/)

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The Juilliard School
New York, New York

The Juilliard School came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Music for a Doctorate ranking. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s music students in 2020-2021.

Juilliard also made our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, Juilliard supports 961 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,000. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 The Juilliard School]](/colleges/the-juilliard-school/student-life/veterans/)

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Manhattan School of Music
New York, New York

Manhattan School of Music came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Music for a Doctorate ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s music degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Manhattan School of Music, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 939 students enrolled at Manhattan School of Music were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $24,635. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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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