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

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Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio 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 Ohio for Music for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Ohio, there were 1,148 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,206 and $26,547 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Music for a Master’s” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio master’s degree vets studying music.

Top 11 Best Music Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Ohio

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Music for a Master’s. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State also made our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, Ohio State supports 61,369 students, and 2 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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio State]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Music for a Master’s. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 133 masters’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our ohio master’s degree vets studying music list, UC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 909 of the 40,826 students enrolled at UC were GI Bill® students, of which 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. On top of their other funding sources, 15 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 88%, 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%.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Music for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Oxford, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s music students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our ohio master’s degree vets studying music list, Miami University - Oxford has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Among the 18,880 students enrolled at Miami University - Oxford, 405 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,877. During this same period, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, 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%.

Full Miami University - Oxford Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Music for a Master’s list. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 70 diplomas to qualified masters’s music students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our ohio master’s degree vets studying music list, BGSU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.According to our most recent data, BGSU supports 18,142 students, and 577 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 258 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,808. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at BGSU]](/colleges/bowling-green-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Music for a Master’s. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 31 masters’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

OHIO Athens also made our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #5.Among the 25,714 students enrolled at Ohio University - Athens Campus, 726 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,725. During this same period, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio University - Athens Campus]](/colleges/ohio-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #6, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Music for a Master’s list. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Akron Main Campus also took the #8 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Of the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus, 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 $3,240. 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.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Youngstown State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Music for a Master’s ranking. Youngstown State University is a fairly large school located in Youngstown, Ohio that handed out 8 masters’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

Youngstown State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.Of the 11,835 students enrolled at Youngstown State University, 327 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 130 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,697. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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With a ranking of #8, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Music for a Master’s list. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s music students in 2020-2021.

Kent State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.Of the 26,822 students enrolled at Kent State, 778 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 374 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,199. 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.

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Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Music for a Master’s ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 8 masters’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

Wright State University - Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.According to our most recent data, Wright State University - Main Campus supports 10,936 students, and 731 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 419 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,623. During this same period, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wright State University - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Cleveland State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Music for a Master’s ranking. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 8 masters’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cleveland State University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.According to our most recent data, Cleveland State University supports 15,247 students, and 411 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 169 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,076. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full Cleveland State University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #11, Cleveland Institute of Music did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Music for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 40 masters’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

Cleveland Institute of Music also took the #6 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.According to our most recent data, Cleveland Institute of Music supports 381 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $26,163. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Cleveland Institute of Music]](/colleges/cleveland-institute-of-music/student-life/veterans/)

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