by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for music students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 205 bachelor's degrees in music during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The music bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for music students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in music.
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in music has to check out University of Washington - Seattle Campus. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle.More information about a bachelor’s in music from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Central Washington University is a great decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in music. CWU is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Ellensburg.
Bachelor's recipients from the music degree program at Central Washington University earn $2,619 above the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
More information about a bachelor’s in music from Central Washington University
It's difficult to beat Western Washington University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in music. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a large student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the music program report average early career income of $21,568.
More information about a bachelor’s in music from Western Washington University
It is difficult to beat University of Puget Sound if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in music. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the music program make about $29,692 in the first couple years of working.
More information about a bachelor’s in music from University of Puget Sound
Wazzu is a very large public university located in the distant town of Pullman.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the music program earn an average of $30,809 in their early career salary.
More information about a bachelor’s in music from Washington State University
Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the music program report average early career wages of $30,696.
More information about a bachelor’s in music from Seattle Pacific University
Located in the large city of Seattle, Cornish College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music from Cornish College of the Arts
PLU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Tacoma.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the music program earn around $29,749 in the first couple years of working.
More information about a bachelor’s in music from Pacific Lutheran University
Walla Walla U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small suburb of College Place.More information about a bachelor’s in music from Walla Walla University
EWU is a large public university located in the fringe town of Cheney.More information about a bachelor’s in music from Eastern Washington University
Explore all the Best Music Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 262 | 1,679 |
| Oregon | 185 | 194 |
| Nevada | 129 | 57 |
| Hawaii | 112 | 12 |
| Alaska | 75 | 12 |
One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Music has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 90 |
| Music Performance | 67 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 21 |
| Other Music | 11 |
| Voice Performance | 7 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 3 |
| Jazz Studies | 3 |
| Music Pedagogy | 2 |
| Stringed Instruments | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 390 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 348 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 210 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 126 |
| Dance | 50 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 13 |
| Other Visual Art | 10 |
| Arts & Media Management | 5 |
