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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Music (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

9 Ranked Colleges
68 Degrees Awarded
$31,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 68 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 9 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Music (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Stanford University is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 3 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree general music students whose families make $48-$75k list, Stanford has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011.

Read full report on General Music at Stanford

#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCLA General Music Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Music at UC Berkeley

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

UNLV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Music at UNLV

#5

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s general music degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree general music students whose families make $48-$75k list, UCSB has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCSB General Music Report

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree general music students whose families make $48-$75k list, UCR has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Music at UCR

#7 in overall quality

University of California - Davis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of California - Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 3 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also made our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Music at University of California - Davis

#4 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s general music degrees to qualified students.

UCSD also made our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Music at University of California - San Diego

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 1 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree general music students whose families make $48-$75k list, UH Manoa has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UH Manoa 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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