2023 Best Value Music Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Music Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best value school for music students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 per year.
UC Berkeley did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great value for music students working on their doctor’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 a year.
UCLA also claimed a spot on our Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great value for music students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Irvine are $28,458 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNLV is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.
UNLV graduate students pay an average of $22,698 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Davis are $28,710 a year.
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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree music programs. UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSB are $28,683 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCSB also is in the top 20% of our Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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University of California - San Diego landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree music programs. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCSD are $28,666 a year.
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University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree music programs. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a large student population.
UC Santa Cruz graduate students pay an average of $28,997 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of California - Riverside ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.
UCR graduate students pay an average of $28,569 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 a year.
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Request InformationBest 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 15 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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