2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington
Finding the Best Music Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Music program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Central Washington University the most popular school in Washington for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. CWU is a large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.
Women make up 43% of the music majors at the school.
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Out of the 17 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 45% of the music majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
About 50% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Out of the 17 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 58% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cornish College of the Arts is a great place for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cornish College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
About 50% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Eastern Washington University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree music programs. EWU is a large public school located in the town of Cheney.
About 46% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 54% are male.
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Pacific Lutheran University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree music programs. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Tacoma.
Of the 13 students majoring in music at PLU, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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Northwest University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Northwest University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.
Women make up 9% of the music majors at the school.
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Whitworth University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree music programs. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Spokane.
Women make up 33% of the music majors at the school.
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University of Puget Sound ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Request InformationBest Music Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 3,457 |
| Oregon | 299 |
| Nevada | 94 |
| Hawaii | 31 |
| Alaska | 12 |
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Majors Related to Music
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Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 17 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.