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2023 Best Music Schools in Washington

5 Colleges
$29,298 Avg Salary
$25,506 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music School for You

In 2020-2021, 63 degrees and certificates were awarded to music students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #52 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Music Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Washington to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Music Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Music Colleges.

Top Washington Schools in Music

Our analysis found Washington State University to be the best school for music students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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The excellent programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Washington. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

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The excellent programs at Western Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Washington. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Washington University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Music Schools in Washington list. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cheney.

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Best Music Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Music Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 629
Oregon 74
Nevada 33
Hawaii 8
Alaska 0

More Music Rankings in Washington

One of 9 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Music

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 3,224
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699
Arts & Media Management 1,184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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