2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition in Oregon

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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 Oregon, there were 19 music theory and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3 music theory and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great music theory and composition programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the music theory and composition program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in Oregon

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in Oregon.

Top 1 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition in Oregon

#1

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

#1 in overall quality

$29,991 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the #1 spot on the list. 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 #1 spot in our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Music Theory & Composition at University of Oregon

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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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