29
Colleges in the Far Western US Region
905
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
Ranked #116 in popularity,
music performance is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 29 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Music Performance Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 905 degrees in music performance to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
The music performance program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Music Performance rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for music performance schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Music Performance Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the music performance degrees they offer, see the list below.
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In CA
52
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in music performance. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 52 music performance students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of California - Los Angeles is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in music performance. UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 29 music performance students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from University of California - Los AngelesChapman University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in music performance. Located in the medium-sized city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Chapman is a great university overall.
There were roughly 8 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music performance from Chapman UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In WA
Any student pursuing a degree in music performance has to check out University of Washington - Seattle Campus. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were roughly 1 music performance students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from University of Washington - Seattle CampusBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In CA
Any student pursuing a degree in music performance needs to check out University of California - Irvine. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.
There were about 10 music performance students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music performance from University of California - IrvineDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
23rd
Most Popular In CA
Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.
There were about 3 music performance students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from University of California - San DiegoBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In CA
31
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means San Jose State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 31 music performance students who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music performance from San Jose State UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In CA
University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Redlands. This university ranks 45th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 15 music performance students who graduated with this degree at University of Redlands in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music performance from University of RedlandsCWU is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Ellensburg. This university ranks 7th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were roughly 27 music performance students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from Central Washington UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OR
Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #195 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UO is a great university overall.
There were roughly 29 music performance students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from University of Oregon
