by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for conducting students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 18 degrees in conducting annually.
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Your choice of conducting school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Conducting School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Conducting Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
The schools below may not offer all types of conducting degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
San Francisco Conservatory of Music is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in conducting. SFCM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
There were about 1 conducting students who graduated with this degree at SFCM in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in conducting from San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Any student pursuing a degree in conducting needs to look into University of Oregon. UO is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Eugene. A Best Colleges rank of #167 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UO is a great university overall.
There were about 3 conducting students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent year we have data available.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great option for students pursuing a degree in conducting. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were approximately 7 conducting students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in conducting from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
University of Redlands is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in conducting. Located in the city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 53rd out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 1 conducting 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 conducting from University of Redlands
Portland State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Portland. This university ranks 5th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were about 3 conducting students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in conducting from Portland State UniversityExplore the best conducting schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 999 | 1 |
| Washington | 831 | 7 |
| Oregon | 587 | 6 |
One of 17 majors within the Music area of study, Conducting has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 1,924 |
| Music Performance | 905 |
| Music Technology | 578 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 331 |
| Other Music | 143 |
| Voice Performance | 92 |
| Stringed Instruments | 84 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 52 |
| Jazz Studies | 52 |
| Musicology & Ethnomusicology | 42 |
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