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2023 Best Value Music Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$33,297 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,302 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Music Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, music was ranked #37 in the country. In fact 7,675 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Music Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for music students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Music Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Music Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best value school for music students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 a year.

UC Berkeley did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 a year.

UCLA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value music schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Irvine are $28,458 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a great value for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNLV are $22,698 a year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value music schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Davis are $28,710 per year.

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University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSB are $28,683 per year.

UCSB also claimed a spot on our Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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University of California - San Diego ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

UCSD graduate students pay an average of $28,666 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Santa Cruz are $28,997 a year.

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University of California - Riverside landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree music programs. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCR are $28,569 a year.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 per year.

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Best Music Colleges by State

Explore the best music schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 629
Washington 63
Oregon 74
Nevada 33
Hawaii 8
Alaska 0

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 15 schools only.

  • 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).

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