2023 Best Value Music Associate Degree Schools in Washington
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Music Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 320 degrees and certificates were awarded to music students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #59 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Music Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for music students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Music
Our 2023 rankings named Spokane Falls Community College the best value school in Washington for music students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spokane Falls Community College are $3,826 per year.
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Out of the 2 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Bellevue, BC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BC are $4,057 a year.
BC also made our Best Music Associate Degree Schools in Washington list, coming in at #1.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 3,457 |
| Oregon | 299 |
| Nevada | 94 |
| Hawaii | 31 |
| Alaska | 12 |
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Music Related Majors for Music
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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 2 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.