2024 Best Musicology & Ethnomusicology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Musicology & Ethnomusicology is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #630 out of the 1172 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of musicology & ethnomusicology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 9 master's degrees in musicology & ethnomusicology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to musicology & ethnomusicology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of musicology & ethnomusicology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized musicology & ethnomusicology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for musicology & ethnomusicology students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Musicology & Ethnomusicology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Musicology & Ethnomusicology in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in musicology & ethnomusicology.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Musicology and Ethnomusicology

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

It is difficult to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you wish to pursue a master's degree in musicology & ethnomusicology. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a master’s in musicology & ethnomusicology from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

1

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in musicology & ethnomusicology needs to take a look at University of Oregon. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in musicology & ethnomusicology from University of Oregon

2

University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in musicology & ethnomusicology has to take a look at University of California - Santa Cruz. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in musicology & ethnomusicology from University of California - Santa Cruz

Best Musicology & Ethnomusicology Colleges by State

Explore the best musicology & ethnomusicology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	675	5
Washington	402	0
Oregon	291	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Musicology and Ethnomusicology

Musicology & Ethnomusicology is one of 17 different types of Music programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Musicology and Ethnomusicology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Music	222
Music Performance	146
Music Theory & Composition	58
Other Music	46
Stringed Instruments	44
Keyboard Instruments	31
Voice Performance	28
Jazz Studies	16
Woodwind Instruments	13
Conducting	11

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.