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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 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for music students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

Full Music at University of Southern California Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the 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.

Read full report on Music at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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.

Read full report on Music at University of California - Los Angeles

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in the Far Western US Region . UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

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

Full Music at University of California - Santa Barbara Report

#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 medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Full Music at University of Oregon Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for music students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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

Read full report on Music at University of California - Berkeley

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large 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.

Full Music at University of California - San Diego Report

University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UNLV is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

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

Read full report on Music at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

#8

World Mission University

Los Angeles, CA

World Mission University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree music programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, World Mission University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Music at World Mission University Report

#8

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

With a ranking of #8, Stanford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students working on their doctor’s degree. 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.

Full Music at Stanford University Report

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

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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