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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Music (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

8 Ranked Colleges
576 Degrees Awarded
$7,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that 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.

For this year’s “Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in general music. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general music programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general music program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The general music 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 “Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree general music students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Music (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k list. Mt. San Antonio College is a large school located in Walnut, California that handed out 7 associates’s general music degrees 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. The yearly cost to attend Mt. SAC is $1,599 for far western us region associate degree general music students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Mt. San Antonio College General Music Report

#2

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Rosa Junior College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Santa Rosa Junior College is located in Santa Rosa, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s general music degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree general music students whose families make $30-$48k list, SRJC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Santa Rosa Junior College is $4,975 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree General Music students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about 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 $30-$48k list. College of Southern Nevada is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s general music degrees to qualified students.

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. The estimated yearly cost for CSN is $5,911 for far western us region associate degree general music students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about General Music at CSN

#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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Truckee Meadows Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 2 associates’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

Truckee Meadows Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $9,372 for far western us region associate degree general music students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Truckee Meadows Community College.

Full Truckee Meadows Community College General Music Report

#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 $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Gresham, Oregon, and it awarded 4 associates’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree general music students whose families make $30-$48k list, MHCC has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mt. Hood Community College is $5,855 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree General Music students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on General Music at Mt. Hood Community College

#6

Spokane Falls Community College

Spokane, Washington
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Spokane Falls Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 1 associates’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree general music students whose families make $30-$48k list, Spokane Falls Community College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Spokane Falls Community College is $5,589 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree General Music students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on General Music at Spokane Falls Community College

#7

Bellevue College

Bellevue, Washington
#6 in overall quality

Bellevue College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Bellevue, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s general music students in 2019-2020.

BC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for BC is $7,478 for far western us region associate degree general music students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Bellevue College General Music Report

#8

Pacific Union College

Angwin, California
#4 in overall quality

Pacific Union College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Angwin, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s general music students in 2019-2020.

PUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Pacific Union College is $16,984 for far western us region associate degree general music students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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