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

5 Ranked Colleges
75 Degrees Awarded
$31,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Music Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Other Music Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 75 other music graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Music Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in other music. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other 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 other music program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Music (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Other Music Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 1 masters’s other music degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also made our “Best Other Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Irvine Other Music Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Other Music Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. California State University - Northridge is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s other music degrees to qualified students.

CSUN also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Other Music at California State University - Northridge

#3

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Other Music Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #3 spot on the list. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree other music students whose families make $0-$30k list, USC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Other Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Other Music at University of Southern California

#4

Mills College

Oakland, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Other Music Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mills College landed the #4 spot on the list. Mills College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oakland, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mills not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Other Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mills are $36,263, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Music at Mills College

#5

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Other Music Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s other music degrees to qualified students.

Academy of Art University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Other 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 Academy of Art University are $27,688.

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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