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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

5 Ranked Colleges
16 Degrees Awarded
$43,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Music Theory & Composition is the 415th most popular major in the country with 1,117 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 295 music theory and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 16 music theory and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in music theory and composition. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music theory and composition programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the music theory and composition program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality
$55,011 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s music composition degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Stanford also took the #1 spot in our “Best Music Theory & Composition Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#2 in overall quality
$29,991 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the #2 spot on the list. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s music composition degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UO, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Music Theory & Composition Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#4 in overall quality
$28,952 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Music Theory & Composition Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality
$48,715 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s music composition students in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Music Theory & Composition Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, California
#3 in overall quality
$53,466 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. CalArts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Valencia, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CalArts, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Music Theory & Composition Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CalArts are $53,466, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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