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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Music Performance is the 116th most popular major in the country with 7,281 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 905 music performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 53 colleges that offered a degree in music performance. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in music performance.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Jazz Conservatory. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Far Western US Region list. Berkeley, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music performance degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full California Jazz Conservatory Music Performance Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Musicians Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Far Western US Region list. Hollywood, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s music performance degrees to 146 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornish College of the Arts. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 15 ’s music performance degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Music Performance at Cornish College of the Arts
Out of the 53 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, World Mission University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 2 ’s music performance degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Music Performance at World Mission University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Institute of the Arts. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Valencia, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s music performance students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad 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 CalArts Music Performance Report
California State University - Long Beach landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 105 ’s music performance degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Read more about Music Performance at California State University - Long Beach
Whitman College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Walla Walla, Washington, and it awarded 0 ’s music performance degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read more about Music Performance at Whitman College
With a ranking of #8, University of Redlands did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Redlands is located in Redlands, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 ’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
Read more about Music Performance at University of Redlands
Central Washington University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Far Western US Region list. Ellensburg, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music performance degrees to 27 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Central Washington University Music Performance Report
Warner Pacific University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Warner Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Warner Pacific Music Performance Report
California State University - Los Angeles landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 40 ’s music performance degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Read more about Music Performance at Cal State LA
California State University - Northridge ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school handed out 82 diplomas to qualified ’s music performance students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full CSUN Music Performance Report
San Diego State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. San Diego State University is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 62 ’s music performance degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full SDSU Music Performance Report
University of the Pacific ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Stockton, California. It awarded 5 ’s music performance degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music Performance at University of the Pacific
University of Puget Sound did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tacoma, Washington. It awarded 2 ’s music performance degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music Performance at University of Puget Sound
California State University - Sacramento ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Far Western US Region list. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music performance degrees to 33 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music Performance at Sac State
Southern Oregon University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 ’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music Performance at Southern Oregon University
California State University - Fullerton did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. Fullerton, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music performance degrees to 57 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about Music Performance at California State University - Fullerton
With a ranking of #19, University of Oregon did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Oregon is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 29 ’s music performance degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Music Performance at UO
La Sierra University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. La Sierra University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 5 ’s music performance degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Music Performance at La Sierra University
With a ranking of #21, Biola University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Far Western US Region list. La Mirada, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s music performance degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Performance at Biola
California State University - Stanislaus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Stanislaus is a public institution located in Turlock, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
Full California State University - Stanislaus Music Performance Report
University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Fairbanks, Alaska, and it awarded 1 ’s music performance degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Music Performance at University of Alaska Fairbanks
University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s music performance degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UC Santa Cruz Music Performance Report
University of Nevada - Reno landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Music Performance Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 ’s music performance degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UNR Music Performance Report
