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Most Popular Music Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Music Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$17,937 Avg Salary
$17,315 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music Undergraduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Music Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for music majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

#1

Musicians Institute

Hollywood, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Musicians Institute the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for music students working on their undergraduate certificate. Musicians Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Hollywood.

Of the 33 students majoring in music at Musicians Institute, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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#2

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuesta College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#3

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means El Camino College is a great place for music students working on their undergraduate certificate. El Camino College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Torrance.

About 67% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 33% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Angeles College of Music. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. LACM is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

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

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Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Truckee Meadows Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Reno.

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#5

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pasadena City College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ventura College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Ventura College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Ventura.

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#5

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Santa Ana College is a great place for music students working on their undergraduate certificate. SAC is a very large public school located in the large city of Santa Ana.

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#5

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Moorpark College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at San Francisco Conservatory of Music 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 city of San Francisco, SFCM is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Music Colleges by State

Explore the best music colleges 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 10 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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