by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 204 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 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 “Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethesda University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region list. Bethesda is located in Anaheim, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s general music degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend World Mission University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s general music students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Holy Names University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region list. HNU is a small school located in Oakland, California that handed out 13 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Master’s University and Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region list. The Master’s University and Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Clarita, California. It awarded 15 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The Master’s University and Seminary General Music Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westmont College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region list. Westmont College is a small school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 11 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California Institute of the Arts came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California Institute of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valencia, California. It awarded 10 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #7, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region list. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized school located in Azusa, California that handed out 51 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Corban University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Corban is located in Salem, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s general music degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Occidental College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 9 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Southern Oregon University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized school located in Ashland, Oregon that handed out 23 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
Pacific Lutheran University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region list. PLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Linn-Benton Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Albany, Oregon, this small public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s general music students in 2020-2021.
Reed College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Reed College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 5 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
William Jessup University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. William Jessup University is a small school located in Rocklin, California that handed out 7 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Whitworth University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general music degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Vanguard University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region list. Vanguard University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Costa Mesa, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Vanguard University of Southern California General Music Report
Simpson University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Simpson U is a small school located in Redding, California that handed out 3 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
Humboldt State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. Humboldt State University is a public institution located in Arcata, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
La Sierra University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 5 ’s general music degrees 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%.
Claremont Graduate University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region list. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general music degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
Read full report on General Music at Claremont Graduate University
California State University - Chico landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chico, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general music degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
California Lutheran University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Thousand Oaks, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s general music students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #23, Pomona College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 4 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Columbia College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sonora, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general music degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Sonoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. This medium-sized school is located in Rohnert Park, California, and it awarded 21 ’s general music 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%.
Read full report on General Music at Sonoma State University
Not only did these schools make the top 31 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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