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2024 Best Conducting Schools in the Far Western US Region

6 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
18 Conducting Degrees Awarded
Conducting isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #878 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for conducting students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 18 degrees in conducting to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Conducting School

Best Conducting Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of conducting school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Conducting School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Conducting Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Conducting
Master's Degrees in Conducting
Doctor's Degrees in Conducting

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Conducting Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Conducting in the Far Western US Region

The schools below may not offer all types of conducting degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Conducting

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA

Every student who is interested in conducting has to look into Chapman University. Chapman is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Orange. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Chapman is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 conducting students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in conducting from Chapman University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
28.6% Growth in Graduates

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in conducting. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were about 7 conducting students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in conducting from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA

University of Redlands is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in conducting. Located in the small city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 45th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 1 conducting students who graduated with this degree at University of Redlands in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in conducting from University of Redlands

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR

Any student who is interested in conducting has to take a look at University of Oregon. UO is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Eugene. A Best Colleges rank of #195 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UO is a great university overall.

There were approximately 3 conducting students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in conducting from University of Oregon

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA

Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 2 conducting students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in conducting from Central Washington University

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR

Portland State University is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Portland. This university ranks 7th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 3 conducting students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in conducting from Portland State University

Best Conducting Colleges by State

Explore the best conducting schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
California9991
Washington8317
Oregon5876

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One of 17 majors within the Music area of study, Conducting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Music1,924
Music Performance905
Music Technology578
Music Theory & Composition331
Other Music143
Voice Performance92
Stringed Instruments84
Keyboard Instruments52
Jazz Studies52
Musicology & Ethnomusicology42

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