by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 11,232 people earned their degree in general music, making the major the 73rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,926 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 502 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 101 colleges that offer a degree in general music. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general music.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 101 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Linn-Benton Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Linn-Benton Community College is located in Albany, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s general music degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region. Columbia Junior College is a small public school situated in Sonora, California. It awarded 5 associates’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 101 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Laney College landed the #3 spot on the list. Laney College is a medium-sized public school situated in Oakland, California. It awarded 8 associates’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 101 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Marin landed the #4 spot on the list. College of Marin is a public institution located in Kentfield, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Valley College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region. This medium-sized school is located in Saratoga, California, and it awarded 10 associates’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
Citrus College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region list. Citrus College is a medium-sized public school situated in Glendora, California. It awarded 27 associates’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
College of San Mateo ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region list. College of San Mateo is located in San Mateo, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s general music degrees to qualified students.
College of the Desert ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region list. Palm Desert, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general music degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Crafton Hills College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region list. CHC is a medium-sized public school situated in Yucaipa, California. It awarded 7 associates’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
San Diego Mesa College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 9 associates’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, College of the Sequoias did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region list. College of the Sequoias is a public institution located in Visalia, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Los Angeles City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Los Angeles City College is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s general music degrees to qualified students.
Riverside City College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified associates’s general music students in 2020-2021.
Grays Harbor College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. Aberdeen, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general music degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Tacoma Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Tacoma Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Tacoma, Washington. It awarded 7 associates’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
Fullerton College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 22 associates’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
Las Positas College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Las Positas College is a medium-sized public school situated in Livermore, California. It awarded 4 associates’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
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Pacific Union College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pacific Union College is located in Angwin, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s general music degrees to qualified students.
Gavilan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. Gilroy, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general music degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Skagit Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Skagit Valley College is a public institution located in Mount Vernon, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Cabrillo College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cabrillo College is a public institution located in Aptos, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, College of the Siskiyous did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region list. College of the Siskiyous is located in Weed, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s general music degrees to qualified students.
Solano Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Solano Community College is located in Fairfield, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s general music degrees to qualified students.
Fresno City College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno City College is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s general music degrees to qualified students.
Sacramento City College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sacramento City College is located in Sacramento, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s general music degrees to qualified students.
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