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2022 Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region

8 Ranked Colleges
576 Degrees Awarded
$8,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 an Associate in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 11,573 people earned their degree in general music, making the major the 68th most popular in the United States.

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” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in general music. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general music programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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”.

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Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Music in the Far Western US Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truckee Meadows Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. 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 $9,348 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree General Music students per year to attend Truckee Meadows Community College.

Read more about General Music at Truckee Meadows Community College

#2

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Rosa Junior College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region. SRJC is a fairly large school located in Santa Rosa, California that handed out 2 associates’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

SRJC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Santa Rosa Junior College is $5,782 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree General Music students.

Full Santa Rosa Junior College General Music Report

#3

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 9 associates’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

CSN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend College of Southern Nevada is $5,806 for far western us region associate degree general music students.

Read full report on General Music at CSN

#4

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mt. San Antonio College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region. 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. It costs about $1,729 for far western us region associate degree general music students per year to attend Mt. San Antonio College.

Read more about General Music at Mt. SAC

#5

Bellevue College

Bellevue, Washington
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue College landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Bellevue, Washington, and it awarded 2 associates’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

BC also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $7,870 for far western us region associate degree general music students per year to attend Bellevue College.

Read more about General Music at BC

#6

Mt. Hood Community College

Gresham, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

Mt. Hood Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region 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.

MHCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $7,211 for far western us region associate degree general music students per year to attend MHCC.

Full Mt. Hood Community College General Music Report

#7

Spokane Falls Community College

Spokane, Washington
#8 in overall quality

Spokane Falls Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Spokane Falls Community College is a small school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 1 associates’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

Spokane Falls Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Spokane Falls Community College is $6,763 for far western us region associate degree general music students.

Read more about General Music at Spokane Falls Community College

#8

Pacific Union College

Angwin, California
#4 in overall quality

Pacific Union College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Angwin, California, and it awarded 1 associates’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at PUC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Music Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pacific Union College is $21,835 for far western us region associate degree general music students.

Read full report on General Music at PUC

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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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