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2023 Most Popular Music Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

17 Colleges
$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.

The Most Popular Music Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Music program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Music Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

About 40% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 60% are male.

Read full report on Music at University of Southern California

Out of the 17 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Women make up 56% of the music majors at the school.

Full Music at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 60% are male.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 89% of the music majors at the school.

Read full report on Music at University of California - Santa Barbara

#5

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Oregon is a great place for music students working on their doctor’s degree. UO is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.

Women make up 50% of the music majors at the school.

Read full report on Music at University of Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.

About 13% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 88% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in music at UC Berkeley, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Music at University of California - Berkeley Report

With a ranking of #8, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#8

World Mission University

Los Angeles, CA

World Mission University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. World Mission University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#8

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree music programs. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

About 20% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 80% are male.

Read full report on Music at Stanford University

Best Music Colleges by State

Explore the best music colleges 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 17 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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