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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region

11 Ranked Colleges
49 Degrees Awarded
$37,600 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major 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 has developed its “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Music is the 73rd most popular major in the country with 11,232 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 49 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,423 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 11 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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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region”.

Top 11 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Music in the Far Western US Region

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Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Claremont Graduate University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region list. Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Claremont Graduate University General Music Report

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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general music students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Music at UCSB

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region list. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general music degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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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 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general music degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Music at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #5 spot on the list. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Music at University of California - Los Angeles

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Music at UC Berkeley

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general music degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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University of California - Davis landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 4 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Music at UC Davis

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University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general music students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Music at UH Manoa

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University of California - Riverside came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of California - Riverside General Music Report

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general music students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UW Seattle General Music Report

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