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2023 Most Popular Music Schools in the Far Western US Region

49 Colleges
$25,019 Avg Salary
$23,227 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music 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 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 49 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Music program at each school on the list.

Check out the music programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a 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.

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The excellent programs at San Francisco Conservatory of Music helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in the Far Western US Region . SFCM is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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Out of the 49 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the # 3 spot on the list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

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#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UO is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for music students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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California Institute of the Arts landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular music programs. CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valencia.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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California State University - Fullerton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Azusa Pacific University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Music Colleges by State

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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 26 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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