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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Music (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

8 Ranked Colleges
576 Degrees Awarded
$6,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Music is the 68th most popular major in the country with 11,573 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,005 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 576 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,689 and $18,419 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in general music. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general music programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general music program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Music (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Antonio College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Walnut, California, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s general music students in 2019-2020.

Mt. SAC also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $898 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree General Music students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Mt. San Antonio College.

Full Mt. SAC General Music Report

#2

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #2 spot on the list. SRJC is a fairly large school located in Santa Rosa, California that handed out 2 associates’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

SRJC also made our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for SRJC is $5,026 for far western us region associate degree general music students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on General Music at Santa Rosa Junior College

#3

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Nevada. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s general music students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSN, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $5,001 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree General Music students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CSN.

Read full report on General Music at College of Southern Nevada

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Truckee Meadows Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Truckee Meadows Community College is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s general music degrees to qualified students.

Truckee Meadows Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Truckee Meadows Community College is $8,470 for far western us region associate degree general music students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on General Music at Truckee Meadows Community College

#5

Mt. Hood Community College

Gresham, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. Hood Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Gresham, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general music degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MHCC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $6,203 for far western us region associate degree general music students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend MHCC.

Full MHCC General Music Report

#6

Bellevue College

Bellevue, Washington
#6 in overall quality

Bellevue College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Bellevue, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s general music students in 2019-2020.

BC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $6,386 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree General Music students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Bellevue College.

Read full report on General Music at BC

#7

Spokane Falls Community College

Spokane, Washington
#8 in overall quality

Spokane Falls Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Spokane Falls Community College is a public institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Spokane Falls Community College also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Spokane Falls Community College is $4,799 for far western us region associate degree general music students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about General Music at Spokane Falls Community College

#8

Pacific Union College

Angwin, California
#4 in overall quality

Pacific Union College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Angwin, California, and it awarded 1 associates’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

PUC also made our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $15,901 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree General Music students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Pacific Union College.

Full PUC General Music Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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