2025 Best General Music Schools in the Far Western US Region
46
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 reviewed 46 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general music. Combined, these schools handed out 1,924 degrees in general music to qualified students.
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Featured General Music Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MBA in Music Business
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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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Featured General Music Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MBA in Music Business
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
Learn More
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's difficult to beat University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a degree in general music. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were about 10 general music students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In WA
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general music. Located in the 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 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 Campus
Masters
Degree Type
MBA in Music Business
Program Name
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OR
38
General Music Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in general music needs to look into University of Oregon. UO is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Eugene. A Best Colleges rank of #167 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UO is a great university overall.
There were roughly 38 general music students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
44
General Music Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you wish to pursue a degree in general music. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 44 general music students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
73rd
Most Popular In CA
Chapman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Orange. This university ranks 24th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 3 general music students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
14th
Most Popular In CA
UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.
There were approximately 11 general music students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #165 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.
There were about 12 general music students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year.
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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 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 5 general music students who graduated with this degree at University of Redlands in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In CA
36
General Music Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.
There were roughly 36 general music students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
18th
Most Popular In CA
Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were approximately 16 general music students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.
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