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2023 Best Value Voice Schools in the Far Western US Region

6 Ranked Colleges
82 Degrees Awarded
$26,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Voice Schools in the Far Western US Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Voice Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.

Voice Performance is the 528th most popular major in the country with 656 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 82 voice performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Voice Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in voice performance. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality voice performance programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the voice performance program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Voice Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Voice Schools in the Far Western US Region.

Top 6 Best Value Colleges for Voice Performance in the Far Western US Region

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Voice Schools in the Far Western US Region. Central Washington University is a fairly large public school situated in Ellensburg, Washington. It awarded 3 ’s voice degrees in 2020-2021.

CWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Voice Performance Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $16,514 for Far Western US Region Voice students per year to attend CWU.

Read full report on Voice Performance at CWU

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Voice Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s voice students in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also took the #2 spot in our “Best Voice Performance Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UW Seattle is $12,017 for Far Western US Region Voice students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Voice Performance at UW Seattle

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Portland State University
Portland, Oregon

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Voice Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Portland State University is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 3 ’s voice degrees in 2020-2021.

Portland State University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Voice Performance Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Portland State University is $12,498 for Far Western US Region Voice students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Voice Performance at Portland State University

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San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco Conservatory of Music. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Voice Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Francisco Conservatory of Music is a small school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 22 ’s voice degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFCM, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Voice Performance Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SFCM is $39,165 for Far Western US Region Voice students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Voice Performance at San Francisco Conservatory of Music

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Chapman University
Orange, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chapman University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Voice Schools in the Far Western US Region. Orange, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s voice degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chapman, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Voice Performance Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Chapman University is $44,198 for Far Western US Region Voice students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Voice Performance at Chapman University

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Voice Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s voice degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

USC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Voice Performance Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $32,569 for Far Western US Region Voice students per year to attend University of Southern California.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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