by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
Music Education is the 151st most popular major in the country with 4,761 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 258 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 33 colleges that offered a degree in music education. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in music education.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region music teacher education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Central Washington University is a fairly large school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 69 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 33 schools in the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Oregon is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 18 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 33 schools in the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music teacher education degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Music Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Pacific. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Stockton, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Baptist University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 15 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Education at California Baptist University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Redlands. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Redlands, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music teacher education degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Education at University of Redlands
Chapman University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Chapman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orange, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
With a ranking of #7, Pacific Lutheran University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific Lutheran University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tacoma, Washington. It awarded 12 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Western Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. WWU is a fairly large public school situated in Bellingham, Washington. It awarded 10 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music Education at Western Washington University
University of California - Los Angeles landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 9 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Education at University of California - Los Angeles
San Jose State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music teacher education degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Music Education at San Jose State University
University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 6 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Music Education at University of Nevada - Reno
With a ranking of #13, Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Forest Grove, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Eastern Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. Eastern Washington University is a fairly large public school situated in Cheney, Washington. It awarded 4 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Education at Eastern Washington University
Vanguard University of Southern California ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Vanguard University of Southern California is located in Costa Mesa, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Alaska Fairbanks is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Music Education at University of Alaska Fairbanks
With a ranking of #14, Seattle Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. SPU is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Music Education at Seattle Pacific University
Whitworth University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Spokane, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Puget Sound ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Education at University of Puget Sound
Holy Names University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Oakland, California, and it awarded 4 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Point Loma Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. PLNU is a small school located in San Diego, California that handed out 2 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Education at Point Loma Nazarene University
Fresno Pacific University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Fresno, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Northwest University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Kirkland, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Pepperdine University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pepperdine University is located in Malibu, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Southern California ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 1 ’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Gonzaga University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Music Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. Gonzaga University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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