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2023 Best Music Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Music Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, music was ranked #43 in the country. In fact 25,910 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Music Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Music Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Music Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for music students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great place for music students working on their master’s degree. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Azusa Pacific University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great place for music students working on their master’s degree. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their master’s degree. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their master’s degree. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

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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 3,457
Washington 320
Oregon 299
Nevada 94
Hawaii 31
Alaska 12

Music is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Music

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 25 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).

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