2023 Best Music Schools in Oregon
Finding the Best Music School for You
Music is the #39 most popular major in Oregon with 299 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Music Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Music Schools in Oregon
The colleges and universities below are the best for music majors pursuing a .
Top Oregon Schools in Music
Our 2023 rankings named Lewis & Clark College the best school in Oregon for music students. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.
The excellent programs at George Fox University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Oregon. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.
The excellent programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Oregon. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.
Music majors at Oregon State take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Willamette University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Music Schools in Oregon list. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salem.
Out of the 7 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, music majors at Portland State University accumulate an average of around $24,239 in student debt.
Southern Oregon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for music students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
On average, music graduates from Southern Oregon University take out $23,663 in student loans while working on their degree.
University of Oregon landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best music programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that music majors at UO take out is $20,583. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $335.
Best Music Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Music Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 3,457 |
| Washington | 320 |
| Nevada | 94 |
| Hawaii | 31 |
| Alaska | 12 |
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Music Related Rankings by Major
Music is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 36,301 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17,341 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,778 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 6,355 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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