by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 26 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for music performance students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 611 bachelor's degrees in music performance during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of music performance for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality music performance program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for music performance students working on their bachelor's degree.
The music performance school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Music Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in music performance.
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in music performance needs to check out University of Southern California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from University of Southern California
University of California - Los Angeles is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in music performance. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from University of California - Los Angeles
University of Oregon is a great decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in music performance. UO is a very large public university located in the city of Eugene.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from University of Oregon
Chapman University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in music performance. Chapman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Orange.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from Chapman University
UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the large city of Irvine.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from University of California - Irvine
Located in the small city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from University of Redlands
CSULB is a fairly large public university located in the city of Long Beach.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from California State University - Long Beach
Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from Central Washington University
Located in the large suburb of Valencia, CalArts is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from California Institute of the Arts
UC Santa Cruz is a large public university located in the city of Santa Cruz.More information about a bachelor’s in music performance from University of California - Santa Cruz
Explore the best music performance colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 643 | 523 |
| Washington | 521 | 67 |
| Oregon | 343 | 28 |
| Nevada | 201 | 15 |
| Hawaii | 172 | 0 |
| Alaska | 87 | 4 |
Music Performance is one of 17 different types of Music programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 974 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 198 |
| Music Technology | 100 |
| Jazz Studies | 54 |
| Other Music | 52 |
| Voice Performance | 45 |
| Stringed Instruments | 32 |
| Musicology & Ethnomusicology | 25 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 21 |
| Music Pedagogy | 9 |
