2024 Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in the Far Western US Region

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

It is hard to beat University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a degree in music theory & composition. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

It's hard to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you want to pursue a degree in music theory & composition. UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

3

Chapman University
Orange, CA

It is hard to beat Chapman University if you wish to pursue a degree in music theory & composition. Located in the midsize city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Chapman is a great university overall.

There were about 2 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent year we have data available.

4

San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco, CA

San Francisco Conservatory of Music is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in music theory & composition. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFCM is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

There were roughly 5 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at SFCM in the most recent year we have data available.

5

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

6

University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

UCSB is a very large public university located in the suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Redlands
Redlands, CA

University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Redlands. This university ranks 45th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 3 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at University of Redlands in the most recent year we have data available.

8

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #195 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UO is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent data year.

9

Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA

CWU is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Ellensburg. This university ranks 7th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 5 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent data year.

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Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA

Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 4 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent year we have data available.