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2023 Best Value Music Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$37,799 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$19,244 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Music Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for music majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Music

Our analysis found University of Nevada - Las Vegas to be the best value school for music students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a very large student population.

UNLV graduate students pay an average of $22,698 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Redlands. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Music Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Redlands are $23,532 per year.

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#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Oregon is a great value for music students working on their graduate certificate. UO is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UO are $30,567 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Music Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

USC graduate students pay an average of $61,396 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, USC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Music Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco Conservatory of Music landed the # 5 spot on the list. SFCM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

SFCM graduate students pay an average of $50,800 in tuition and fees each 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 5 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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