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Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in Washington

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2023 Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in Washington

13 Colleges
$21,963 Avg Salary
$18,811 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Washington to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Music program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for music majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Shoreline Community College the most popular school in Washington for music students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 73% are male.

The average amount in student loans that music majors at Shoreline Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,677.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tacoma Community College is a great place for music students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in music at Tacoma Community College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#3

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Out of the 13 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Clark College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 20% of the music majors at the school.

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#4

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Skagit Valley College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Skagit Valley College is a small public school located in the city of Mount Vernon.

Of the 4 students majoring in music at Skagit Valley College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Music at Skagit Valley College Report

Out of the 13 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Spokane Falls Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in music at Spokane Falls Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Music at Spokane Falls Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Edmonds Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Edmonds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lynnwood.

Women make up 33% of the music majors at the school.

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#7

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Bellevue College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree music programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Bellevue, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Grays Harbor College

Aberdeen, WA

Grays Harbor College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the rural area of Aberdeen, GHC is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Whatcom Community College

Bellingham, WA

Whatcom Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the city of Bellingham, Whatcom Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree music programs. Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lakewood.

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Best Music Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Music Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,457
Oregon 299
Nevada 94
Hawaii 31
Alaska 12

One of 10 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 13 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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