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2023 Most Popular Music Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Music Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Music program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for music majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named San Francisco Conservatory of Music the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for music students working on their graduate certificate. SFCM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

About 52% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 48% are male.

Full Music at San Francisco Conservatory of Music Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for music students working on their graduate certificate. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 14 students majoring in music at USC, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Read full report on Music at University of Southern California

#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the # 3 spot on the list. UO is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.

Women make up 67% of the music majors at the school.

Full Music at University of Oregon Report

#3

La Sierra University

Riverside, CA

Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, La Sierra University landed the # 3 spot on the list. La Sierra is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Music at University of Nevada - Las Vegas Report

#5

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Redlands. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular 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 college with a small student population.

Read full report on Music at University of Redlands

California State University - Fullerton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #7, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their graduate certificate. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

Read full report on Music at San Diego State University

#7

Holy Names University

Oakland, CA

With a ranking of #7, Holy Names University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their graduate certificate. HNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oakland.

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Western Oregon University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate music programs. Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Music at Western Oregon 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 11 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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