2023 Most Popular Music Schools in the Far Western US Region
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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.
The Most Popular Music Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 226 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Music Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the music programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 25 Most Popular Far Western US Region Schools in Music
Our 2023 rankings named Los Angeles Film School the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for music students. Located in the city of Hollywood, LA Film School is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, music graduates from LA Film School take out $22,625 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $202.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
On average, music graduates from USC take out $21,488 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $639.
Read full report on Music at University of Southern California
Out of the 226 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, music graduates from CSUN carry an average student debt load of $16,181.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Musicians Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Musicians Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Hollywood.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco Conservatory of Music. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFCM is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Music majors at SFCM take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $576, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
California State University - Long Beach ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
On average, music graduates from CSULB take out $18,637 in student loans while working on their degree.
University of California - Los Angeles landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular music programs. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
On average, music graduates from UCLA take out $22,144 in student loans while working on their degree.
University of Oregon came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that music majors at UO take out is $20,583. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $335, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
California State University - Fullerton landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular music programs. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
The average amount in student loans that music majors at Cal State Fullerton take out is $23,163.
Full Music at California State University - Fullerton Report
Shoreline Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #10 on the list. Shoreline Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Shoreline.
San Diego State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, music majors at SDSU accumulate an average of around $15,383 in student debt.
With a ranking of #12, Los Angeles College of Music did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students. LACM is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.
With a ranking of #13, California Institute of the Arts did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students. Located in the large suburb of Valencia, CalArts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
While working on their degree, music majors at CalArts accumulate an average of around $25,742 in student debt.
California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, music majors at Cal State LA accumulate an average of around $15,500 in student debt.
Full Music at California State University - Los Angeles Report
California State University - Sacramento did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that music majors at Sac State take out is $16,500.
Read full report on Music at California State University - Sacramento
University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.
While working on their degree, music majors at UNLV accumulate an average of around $30,000 in student debt.
University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #16 on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
Read full report on Music at University of California - Berkeley
With a ranking of #18, California State University - Fresno did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a very large student population.
San Jose State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Music 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.
Azusa Pacific University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa.
After completing their degree, music graduates from Azusa Pacific carry an average student debt load of $22,750. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $214.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Full Music at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report
California State University - Chico did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #22 on the list. Chico State is a large public school located in the city of Chico.
On average, music graduates from Chico State take out $21,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #22, Central Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a large student population.
On average, music graduates from CWU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #24 on the list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.
Read full report on Music at University of California - Irvine
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, music graduates from Cal Poly Pomona carry an average student debt load of $20,246.
Full Music at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Report
Rest of the Top Most Popular Music Schools in the Far Western US Region
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Music students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Music Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Southern Oregon University | Ashland, OR |
| 36 | Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR |
| 37 | Citrus College | Glendora, CA |
| 37 | University of California - San Diego | La Jolla, CA |
| 37 | University of Redlands | Redlands, CA |
| 40 | University of California - Riverside | Riverside, CA |
| 41 | University of California - Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, CA |
| 42 | Portland Community College | Portland, OR |
| 42 | Biola University | La Mirada, CA |
| 44 | Western Washington University | Bellingham, WA |
| 44 | California State University - East Bay | Hayward, CA |
| 44 | Fullerton College | Fullerton, CA |
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 Related Majors
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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