2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Music in Washington

General Music is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #88 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Music in Washington ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 17 master's degrees in general music to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Music School for Your Master's Degree

The general music master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Music in Washington ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality general music program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank General Music Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general music.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Music in Washington

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general music.

Most Well Attended Schools for General Music Students Working on Their Master's

1

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in general music needs to check out Washington State University. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in general music in Washington.

There were approximately 10 general music students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general music from Washington State University

2

Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Eastern Washington University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general music. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in general music in Washington.

There were about 4 general music individuals who graduated with this degree at EWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general music from Eastern Washington University

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Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Western Washington University is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in general music. WWU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bellingham. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in general music in Washington.

There were about 2 general music individuals who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general music from Western Washington University

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general music has to check out Central Washington University. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in general music in Washington.

There were approximately 1 general music students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general music from Central Washington University

5

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in general music from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Best General Music Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Music Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	649	137
Oregon	282	10
Nevada	121	23
Hawaii	112	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Music

General Music is one of 16 different types of Music programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to General Music

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music Technology	11
Music Performance	4
Conducting	4
Musicology & Ethnomusicology	3
Voice Performance	3
Jazz Studies	3
Music Theory & Composition	3
Keyboard Instruments	1
Brass Instruments	1
Woodwind Instruments	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.