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Most Popular Music Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Music Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

17 Colleges
$38,302 Avg Salary

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Music Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Music Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 60% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 56% of the music majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in the Far Western US Region . UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

About 40% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 60% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

Women make up 89% of the music majors at the school.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 5 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

Of the 8 students majoring in music at UC Berkeley, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 88% are male.

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#5

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Out of the 17 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the music majors at the school.

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#8

World Mission University

Los Angeles, CA

With a ranking of #8, World Mission University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, World Mission University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 80% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their doctor’s degree. UNLV is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.

About 80% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 20% are male.

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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

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 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).

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