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2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

25 Ranked Colleges
181 Degrees Awarded
$25,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Music Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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In 2019-2020, 11,573 people earned their degree in general music, making the major the 68th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,005 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 181 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general music. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general music 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 general music program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Music (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 14 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011.

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#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. California State University - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 2 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State LA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State LA are $17,723, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #3 spot on the list. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UNLV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the #4 spot on the list. California State University - Fullerton is a large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 1 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State Fullerton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fullerton are $17,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. California State University - Long Beach is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 3 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

CSULB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784.

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#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, California State University - Fresno did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. California State University - Fresno is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.

Fresno State also made our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #22. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno State are $17,581, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 25 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.

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#3 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of California - Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 4 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#4 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of California - Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 4 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, Oregon
#20 in overall quality

Southern Oregon University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized public school situated in Ashland, Oregon. It awarded 4 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree general music students whose families make $75-$110k list, Southern Oregon University has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Oregon University are $23,445.

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#16 in overall quality

University of Nevada - Reno came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 8 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

UNR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971.

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#13

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#5 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s general music students in 2019-2020.

UCSB also made our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, San Jose State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 9 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Jose State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State are $18,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California

University of California - Riverside landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s general music students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCR, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington

Central Washington University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 1 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

CWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Washington University are $24,976, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
#21 in overall quality

Eastern Washington University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cheney, Washington, and it awarded 4 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

EWU also took the #21 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at EWU are $28,921, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Portland State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s general music students in 2019-2020.

Portland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19 in overall quality

California State University - East Bay came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Hayward, California, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s general music students in 2019-2020.

Cal State East Bay also took the #19 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - East Bay are $17,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, Oregon
#17 in overall quality

Western Oregon University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Monmouth, Oregon, and it awarded 4 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

Western Oregon State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Oregon University are $28,518, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
#12 in overall quality

Western Washington University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Western Washington University is a fairly large school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 2 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

WWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Washington University are $24,105.

Full Western Washington University General Music Report

#8 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #22. University of California - San Diego is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 4 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD also made our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631.

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#23

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#14 in overall quality

San Francisco State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s general music students in 2019-2020.

SFSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco State University are $17,944, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#24

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#15 in overall quality

Washington State University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.

Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#25

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Azusa, California, and it awarded 28 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

Azusa Pacific not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific University are $16,571.

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References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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