2024 Best General Music Schools in the Far Western US Region
55
Colleges in the Far Western US Region
1,924
General Music Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
general music, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #73 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 55 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Music Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,924 degrees in general music to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great General Music School
The general music program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Music rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general music schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your General Music Degree Level
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 General Music Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Best Schools for General Music in the Far Western US Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general music degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in General Music
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
35th
Most Popular In CA
It is hard to beat University of Southern California if you want to pursue a degree in general music. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 10 general music students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general music from University of Southern CaliforniaDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
44
General Music Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you wish to pursue a degree in general music. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were about 44 general music students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general music from University of California - Los AngelesDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
47
General Music Degrees Awarded
University of California - Berkeley is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general music. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were roughly 47 general music students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general music from University of California - BerkeleyBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
73rd
Most Popular In CA
It's hard to beat Chapman University if you want to pursue a degree in general music. Chapman is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Orange. This university ranks 32nd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 3 general music students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general music from Chapman UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In WA
Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were roughly 3 general music students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general music from University of Washington - Seattle CampusMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
14th
Most Popular In CA
UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.
There were about 11 general music students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general music from University of California - IrvineDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In CA
41
General Music Degrees Awarded
UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.
There were approximately 41 general music students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general music from University of California - San DiegoLocated in the small city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 45th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 5 general music students who graduated with this degree at University of Redlands in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general music from University of RedlandsBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OR
38
General Music Degrees Awarded
UO is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Eugene. This university ranks 2nd out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were approximately 38 general music students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general music from University of OregonLocated in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #95 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.
There were approximately 12 general music students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general music from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo