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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Education in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

5 Ranked Colleges
102 Degrees Awarded
$28,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 4,774 people earned their degree in music education, making the major the 157th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 265 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 102 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent music education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the music education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree music teacher education students with aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Education in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.

Read more about Music Education at UW Seattle

#2

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. CWU is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 76 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree music teacher education students with aid list, CWU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CWU are $24,976.

Read more about Music Education at CWU

#3

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music teacher education degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Jose State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State are $18,790.

Full San Jose State University Music Education Report

#4

Holy Names University

Oakland, California
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Holy Names University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Oakland, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s music teacher education students in 2019-2020.

HNU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at HNU are $18,590, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music Education at Holy Names University

#5

University of the Pacific

Stockton, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Music Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Pacific landed the #5 spot on the list. Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stockton, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pacific did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Music Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific are $49,374, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Music Education at University of the Pacific

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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