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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Musicology & Ethnomusicology in the Far Western US Region

5 Ranked Colleges
8 Degrees Awarded
$30,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Musicology and Ethnomusicology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Musicology and Ethnomusicology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Musicology & Ethnomusicology is the 877th most popular major in the country with 139 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 43 musicology and ethnomusicology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 8 musicology and ethnomusicology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Musicology and Ethnomusicology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in musicology and ethnomusicology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality musicology and ethnomusicology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the musicology and ethnomusicology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Musicology and Ethnomusicology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Musicology and Ethnomusicology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Musicology & Ethnomusicology in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Musicology and Ethnomusicology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree musicology and ethnomusicology students list, UCLA has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Musicology & Ethnomusicology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Musicology and Ethnomusicology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 1 doctorate’s musicology and ethnomusicology degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Musicology & Ethnomusicology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

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#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#3 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 #3 for the Best Value Musicology and Ethnomusicology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. UO is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 1 doctorate’s musicology and ethnomusicology degrees in 2019-2020.

UO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Musicology & Ethnomusicology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Claremont Graduate University

Claremont, California
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Musicology and Ethnomusicology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont Graduate University landed the #4 spot on the list. Claremont Graduate University is a small school located in Claremont, California that handed out 3 doctorate’s musicology and ethnomusicology degrees in 2019-2020.

Claremont Graduate University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Musicology & Ethnomusicology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Claremont Graduate University are $36,380, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Cruz. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Musicology and Ethnomusicology Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 1 doctorate’s musicology and ethnomusicology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Musicology & Ethnomusicology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952.

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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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