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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

8 Ranked Colleges
53 Degrees Awarded
$37,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Music Composition Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

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In 2019-2020, 1,117 people earned their degree in music theory and composition, making the major the 415th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 295 music theory and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 53 music theory and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in music theory and composition. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent music theory and composition programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the music theory and composition program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree music composition students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music composition degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #3 spot in our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music Theory & Composition at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#2

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s music composition students in 2019-2020.

UO also took the #4 spot in our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991.

Full University of Oregon Music Theory & Composition Report

#3

University of Redlands

Redlands, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Redlands. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Redlands is located in Redlands, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s music composition degrees to qualified students.

University of Redlands did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Redlands are $22,852, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Mills College

Oakland, California
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mills College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Oakland, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s music composition students in 2019-2020.

Mills also took the #6 spot in our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mills are $36,263, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

San Francisco, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Francisco Conservatory of Music. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in San Francisco, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s music composition students in 2019-2020.

SFCM also took the #2 spot in our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco Conservatory of Music are $49,050, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SFCM Music Theory & Composition Report

#6

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

University of Southern California landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s music composition students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full USC Music Theory & Composition Report

#7

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#7 in overall quality

Academy of Art University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 12 masters’s music composition degrees in 2019-2020.

Academy of Art University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Academy of Art University are $27,688, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music Theory & Composition at Academy of Art University

#8

California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, California
#5 in overall quality

California Institute of the Arts ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Valencia, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music composition degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

CalArts also took the #5 spot in our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CalArts are $53,466, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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