2024 Best Music Education Schools in Washington
8
Colleges in Washington
126
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
A degree in
music education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #151 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Music Education Schools in Washington ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 126 degrees in music education to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Music Education School
The music teacher education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Music Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for music education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Music Education Rankings by Degree Level
The music teacher education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Music Education Schools in Washington.
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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Best Schools for Music Education in Washington
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the music teacher education degree levels they offer.
10 Top Washington Schools in Music Teacher Education
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In WA
Western Washington University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in music education. WWU is a large public university located in the city of Bellingham. A Best Colleges rank of #215 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WWU is a great university overall.
There were about 10 music education students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from Western Washington University
Any student who is interested in music education needs to check out Eastern Washington University. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were about 4 music education students who graduated with this degree at EWU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music education from Eastern Washington University
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in music education. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were approximately 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
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
69
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Central Washington University if you wish to pursue a degree in music education. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #357 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CWU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 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
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In WA
Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #172 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Gonzaga is a great university overall.
There were approximately 1 music education students who graduated with this degree at Gonzaga in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from Gonzaga University
Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Spokane. This university ranks 13th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were approximately 4 music education students who graduated with this degree at Whitworth in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music education from Whitworth University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In WA
Located in the large suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were approximately 12 music education students who graduated with this degree at PLU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music education from Pacific Lutheran University
SPU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Seattle. This university ranks 10th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were approximately 4 music education students who graduated with this degree at SPU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music education from Seattle Pacific University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In WA
Located in the city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #348 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Puget Sound is a great university overall.
There were approximately 4 music education students who graduated with this degree at Puget Sound in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music education from University of Puget Sound
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In WA
Located in the suburb of Kirkland, Northwest University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 18th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were approximately 1 music education students who graduated with this degree at Northwest University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from Northwest University
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