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2024 Best Music Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

36 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
642 Master's Degrees
$24,974 Avg Early-Career Salary
Music is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #36 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 36 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Music Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 642 master's degrees in music during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Music School for Your Master's Degree

Best Music Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region The music master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality music program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

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

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The music school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Music Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Music in the Far Western US Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for music students seeking a a master's degree.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Music

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University of Southern California is a great choice for students pursuing a master's degree in music. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Students who graduate with their master's from the music program state that they receive average early career wages of $22,177.

More information about a master’s in music from University of Southern California

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25 Annual Graduates

University of California - Los Angeles is a great decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in music. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in music from University of California - Los Angeles

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San Francisco Conservatory of Music is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in music. SFCM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

Soon after graduating, music master's recipients generally earn an average of $20,970 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a master’s in music from San Francisco Conservatory of Music

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6 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in music has to take a look at University of California - Berkeley. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley.More information about a master’s in music from University of California - Berkeley

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15 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in music from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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6 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in music from University of Redlands

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7 Annual Graduates

UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the large city of Irvine.More information about a master’s in music from University of California - Irvine

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2 Annual Graduates

UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the large city of La Jolla.More information about a master’s in music from University of California - San Diego

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1 Annual Graduates

Chapman is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Orange.More information about a master’s in music from Chapman University

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UO is a very large public university located in the city of Eugene.

Soon after graduation, music master's recipients usually make about $18,516 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in music from University of Oregon

Best Music Colleges by State

Explore the best music colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 253 498
Washington 183 47
Oregon 158 63
Nevada 105 27
Hawaii 85 7
Alaska 52 0

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Music is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Music Focus Areas

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 753
Fine & Studio Arts 439
Drama & Theater Arts 390
Design & Applied Arts 217
Arts & Media Management 70
General Visual & Performing Arts 60
Dance 59
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 12
Other Visual Art 12

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