2023 Best Value Music Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value 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 value experiences for music students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
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2023 Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Music Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Music Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Azusa Pacific University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for music students working on their master’s degree. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa.
Azusa Pacific graduate students pay an average of $16,696 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
San Jose State graduate students pay an average of $18,790 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, San Jose State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - East Bay. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal State East Bay are $17,933 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.
UC Berkeley also made our Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #3.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSUN are $17,981 per year.
San Francisco State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree music programs. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SFSU are $18,242 per year.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas 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. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.
UNLV graduate students pay an average of $22,698 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Redlands landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree music programs. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redlands.
University of Redlands graduate students pay an average of $23,532 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Redlands excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
University of California - Irvine landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree music programs. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
UC Irvine graduate students pay an average of $28,458 in tuition and fees each year.
California State University - Fresno came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a very large student population.
Fresno State graduate students pay an average of $17,591 in tuition and fees each year.
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 |
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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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