2023 Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Music Bachelor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 64 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for music students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo to be the best value school for music students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo undergraduate students pay an average of $28,105 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also did well on our Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great value for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jose State are $19,732 per year.
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Out of the 64 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sonoma State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rohnert Park.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SSU are $19,868 per year.
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Out of the 64 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cogswell College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cogswell is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Jose.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cogswell are $21,784 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - East Bay helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value music schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a large student population.
Cal State East Bay undergraduate students pay an average of $18,875 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Alaska Anchorage came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UAA are $25,228 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFSU are $19,184 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, music graduates from SFSU carry an average student debtload of $20,582.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree music programs. UNLV is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.
UNLV undergraduate students pay an average of $24,828 in tuition and fees each year. On average, music graduates from UNLV take out $26,304 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #9, California State University - San Marcos did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public college with a large student population.
CSUSM undergraduate students pay an average of $19,607 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly Pomona are $19,319 per year.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | California State University - Fresno | Fresno, CA |
| 12 | Academy of Art University | San Francisco, CA |
Best Music Colleges by State
Explore the best music colleges 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 |
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Majors Related to Music
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.
- 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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