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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Music (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

6 Ranked Colleges
56 Degrees Awarded
$18,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Music Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Other Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Other Music is the 365th most popular major in the country with 1,262 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 149 other music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 56 other music graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in other music. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other music programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other music program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Other Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Music (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Other Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #1 spot on the list. University of California - Riverside is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 3 bachelors’s other music degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Other Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UCR is $8,366 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Music students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on Other Music at University of California - Riverside

#2

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree other music students whose families make $0-$30k list, USC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Other Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend USC is $14,668 for far western us region bachelor’s degree other music students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Other Music at USC

#3

Northwest University

Kirkland, Washington
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Other Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest University landed the #3 spot on the list. Northwest University is a small school located in Kirkland, Washington that handed out 12 bachelors’s other music degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest University also made our “Best Other Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $15,871 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Music students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Northwest University.

The low student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Northwest University Other Music Report

#4

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Oregon University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Other Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Western Oregon State College is a small school located in Monmouth, Oregon that handed out 11 bachelors’s other music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Western Oregon State College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Other Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Western Oregon University is $17,816 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Music students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Western Oregon University Other Music Report

#5

Biola University

La Mirada, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Other Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Biola University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in La Mirada, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other music students in 2019-2020.

Biola did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Other Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $25,135 for far western us region bachelor’s degree other music students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Biola.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Biola Other Music Report

#6

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#5 in overall quality

Academy of Art University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Music Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s other music degrees to qualified students.

Academy of Art University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Other Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $29,390 for far western us region bachelor’s degree other music students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Academy of Art University.

Read more about Other Music at Academy of Art University

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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