2024 Best Music Therapy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in music therapy, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #360 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 reviewed 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of music therapy. Combined, these schools handed out 31 bachelor's degrees in music therapy to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on music therapy students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other music therapy students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized music therapy related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for music therapy students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Music Therapy Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Music Therapy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Music Therapy in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in music therapy.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Music Therapy

1

University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

University of the Pacific is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in music therapy. Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music therapy from University of the Pacific

2

Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA

10 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in music therapy needs to take a look at Seattle Pacific University. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music therapy from Seattle Pacific University

2

Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR

9 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Pacific University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in music therapy. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Forest Grove.More information about a bachelor’s in music therapy from Pacific University

Best Music Therapy Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	643	12
Washington	521	10
Oregon	343	9

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Rankings in Majors Related to Music Therapy

Music Therapy is one of 16 different types of Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Music Therapy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling	82
Occupational Therapy	27
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy	11

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Barbara E. Carver. More about our data sources and methodologies.