2023 Most Popular Music Schools in Washington
Finding the Best Music 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.
The Most Popular Music Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 31 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Washington
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Music Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Music Schools
Our analysis found Shoreline Community College to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Located in the suburb of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College is a public college with a small student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for music students. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
The excellent programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Washington. CWU is a large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.
Music majors at CWU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, music graduates from Wazzu carry an average student debt load of $23,250.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Washington University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, music majors at WWU accumulate an average of around $23,279 in student debt.
Eastern Washington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in Washington ranking. EWU is a large public school located in the town of Cheney.
Cornish College of the Arts came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in Washington ranking. Cornish College of the Arts is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
Pacific Lutheran University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in Washington list. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Tacoma.
On average, music graduates from PLU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Northwest University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular music programs. Northwest University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Kirkland.
Seattle Film Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #10 on the list. Seattle Film Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
Best Music Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Music Colleges 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 |
Majors Related to Music
One of 10 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 27 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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