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

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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 analysis found Musicians Institute to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . 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.

Full Music at Musicians Institute Report

#2

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Cuesta College 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 small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Read full report on Music at Cuesta College

#3

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Camino College landed the # 3 spot on the list. El Camino College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Torrance.

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

Full Music at El Camino College Report

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 fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

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

Read full report on Music at Los Angeles College of Music

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Truckee Meadows Community College is a great place for music students working on their undergraduate certificate. Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Reno.

Read full report on Music at Truckee Meadows Community College

#5

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pasadena City College is a great place for music students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ventura College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Ventura College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ventura.

Read full report on Music at Ventura College

#5

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Ana College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Ana.

Read full report on Music at Santa Ana College

#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 medium-sized suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Music at Moorpark College

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 large city of San Francisco, SFCM is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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