2023 Best Value Music Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Music 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Music Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 69 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools
Our analysis found Spokane Falls Community College to be the best value school for music students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Spokane Falls Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.
Spokane Falls Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,135 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in the Far Western US Region . Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 69 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jose State are $19,732 per year.
San Jose State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Music Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bellevue College is a great value for music students. BC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Bellevue.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BC are $9,594 a year.
BC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Music Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sonoma State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Rohnert Park.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SSU are $19,868 a year.
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Cogswell College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value music programs. Cogswell is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Jose.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cogswell are $21,784 a year. On average, music graduates from Cogswell take out $35,410 in student loans while working on their degree.
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California State University - East Bay landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value music programs. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal State East Bay are $18,875 a year.
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University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value music programs. Located in the city of Anchorage, UAA is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAA are $25,228 per year.
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College of Southern Nevada did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for music students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
CSN undergraduate students pay an average of $11,534 in tuition and fees each year.
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San Francisco State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value music programs. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
SFSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,184 in tuition and fees each year. On average, music graduates from SFSU take out $14,313 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Music students in the Far Western US Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Music Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | University of Nevada - Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV |
| 12 | Azusa Pacific University | Azusa, CA |
| 12 | California State University - San Marcos | San Marcos, CA |
Best Music Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 3,457 |
| Washington | 320 |
| Oregon | 299 |
| Nevada | 94 |
| Hawaii | 31 |
| Alaska | 12 |
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Other Related Music Programs
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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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