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

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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Michigan for Music for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Michigan, there were 744 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,266 and $25,592 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Music for a Master’s” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent music programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the music program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

Top 6 Best Music Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Michigan

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Music for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.Among the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 570 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. To help with additional expenses, 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 U-M]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Music for a Master’s. WMU is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 19 masters’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WMU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.Among the 19,887 students enrolled at WMU, 584 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,981. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Music for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the #3 spot on the list. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 5 masters’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

Eastern Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.Of the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan University, 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Eastern Michigan Veteran Student Life Report

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Music for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the #4 spot on the list. Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s music degrees to qualified students.

Central Michigan also made our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #4.Among the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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 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 Central Michigan]](/colleges/central-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Music for a Master’s list. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 82 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Michigan State also made our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #1.Of the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State University, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,686. To help with additional expenses, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Music for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Wayne State University is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.According to our most recent data, Wayne State University supports 26,241 students, and 470 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 244 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,101. 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.

Full Wayne State Veteran Student Life Report

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