2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Music Performance in the Far Western US Region

Ranked #56 in popularity, music performance is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Music Performance in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 9 doctor's degrees in music performance to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Music Performance School for Your Doctor's Degree

The music performance doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Music Performance in the Far Western US Region 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 music performance program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for music performance.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Music Performance in the Far Western US Region

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for music performance students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Music Performance Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OR

#1 Best Quality In OR

University of Oregon is a popular option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in music performance. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in music performance in Oregon.

There were approximately 5 music performance individuals who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in music performance from University of Oregon

2

World Mission University
Los Angeles, CA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at World Mission University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in music performance. World Mission University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. More information about a doctorate in music performance from World Mission University

3

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CA

#2 Best Quality In CA

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in music performance needs to check out University of California - San Diego. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in music performance in California.

There were roughly 1 music performance individuals who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in music performance from University of California - San Diego

3

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

University of Southern California is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in music performance. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in music performance in California.

There were roughly 1 music performance individuals who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in music performance from University of Southern California

5

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

#1 Most Popular In WA

UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle. More information about a doctorate in music performance from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Best Music Performance Colleges by State

Explore the most popular music performance schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	370	9
Washington	214	0
Oregon	135	6

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Music Performance Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Music	68
Music Theory & Composition	16
Keyboard Instruments	12
Musicology & Ethnomusicology	8
Stringed Instruments	8
Brass Instruments	7
Voice Performance	4
Music Pedagogy	3
Conducting	3
Jazz Studies	2

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.