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2024 Best Music Education Schools in the Far Western US Region

19 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
258 Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in music education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #151 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 19 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Music Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 258 degrees in music education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Music Education School

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

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.

Pick Your Music Education Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Music Teacher Education
Master's Degrees in Music Teacher Education
Doctor's Degrees in Music Teacher Education

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Music Education 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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Best Schools for Music Education in the Far Western US Region

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

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Music Teacher Education

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WA

It's difficult to beat Western Washington University if you want to pursue a degree in music education. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #215 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 music education students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in music education from Western Washington University

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA

Any student who is interested in music education has to look into University of Southern California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

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

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA

Every student pursuing a degree in music education has to take a look at Fresno Pacific University. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fresno. This university ranks 59th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 2 music education students who graduated with this degree at Fresno Pacific in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in music education from Fresno Pacific University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In WA
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Eastern Washington University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in music education. EWU is a large public university located in the fringe town of Cheney. This university ranks 14th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 4 music education students who graduated with this degree at EWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA
58.8% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you want to pursue a degree in music education. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large 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 about 17 music education 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 education from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
69 Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

CWU is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Ellensburg. This university ranks 7th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 69 music education students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in music education from Central Washington University

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NV

Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #262 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNR is a great university overall.

There were about 6 music education students who graduated with this degree at UNR in the most recent data year.

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7
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Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In WA

Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Spokane. A Best Colleges rank of #172 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Gonzaga is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 music education students who graduated with this degree at Gonzaga in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the large 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 9 music education students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in music education from University of California - Los Angeles

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
23.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #250 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pacific is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 music education students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in music education from University of the Pacific

Best Music Education Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 87
Washington 831 126
Oregon 587 23
Nevada 354 6
Hawaii 267 0
Alaska 167 4

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One of 37 majors within the Teacher Education Subject Specific area of study, Music Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 350
Mathematics Education 224
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 210
Reading Teacher Education 185
Agricultural Teacher Education 174
English & Language Arts Education 153
Science Education 86
Social Studies Education 67
Health Education 58
Biology Education 50

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