2025 Best General Music Schools in Washington
8
Colleges in Washington
161
General Music Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
general music, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #73 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Music Schools in Washington ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 161 degrees in general music annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
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Featured General Music Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MBA in Music Business
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
Learn More
Choosing a Great General Music School
Your choice of general music school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general music schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
General Music Rankings by Degree Level
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 the Best General Music Schools in Washington.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Featured General Music Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MBA in Music Business
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
Learn More
Best Schools for General Music in Washington
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general music degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Washington Schools in General Music
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In WA
It is hard to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in general music. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were about 3 general music students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general music from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Central Washington University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in general music. CWU is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Ellensburg. A Best Colleges rank of #339 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CWU is a great university overall.
There were about 17 general music students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general music from Central Washington University
Masters
Degree Type
MBA in Music Business
Program Name
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
More information about a degree in MBA in Music Business from Southern New Hampshire University
It is hard to beat Western Washington University if you want to pursue a degree in general music. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #287 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WWU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 20 general music students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general music from Western Washington University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
Any student who is interested in general music needs to take a look at Washington State University. Wazzu is a very large public university located in the distant town of Pullman. A Best Colleges rank of #182 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.
There were about 19 general music students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general music from Washington State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In WA
Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Tacoma. This university ranks 14th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were roughly 2 general music students who graduated with this degree at Puget Sound in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general music from University of Puget Sound
