2024 Best Conducting Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in conducting sits in the middle of the road, ranking #498 out of 1172 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Conducting Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 11 master's degrees in conducting to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Conducting School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of conducting for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

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 conducting students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other conducting students want to attend this school to pursue a master'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 conducting related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Conducting Schools

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

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Conducting in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in conducting.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Conducting

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in conducting needs to take a look at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle.More information about a master’s in conducting from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

2

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

University of Oregon is a good option for individuals interested in a master's degree in conducting. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in conducting from University of Oregon

3

Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in conducting needs to take a look at Central Washington University. CWU is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Ellensburg.More information about a master’s in conducting from Central Washington University

4

Portland State University
Portland, OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in conducting needs to look into Portland State University. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in conducting from Portland State University

Best Conducting Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	675	0
Washington	402	5
Oregon	291	6

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Rankings in Majors Related to Conducting

One of 17 majors within the Music area of study, Conducting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Conducting

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Music	222
Music Performance	146
Music Theory & Composition	58
Other Music	46
Stringed Instruments	44
Keyboard Instruments	31
Voice Performance	28
Jazz Studies	16
Woodwind Instruments	13
Music Technology	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). More about our data sources and methodologies.