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2022 Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

8 Ranked Colleges
53 Degrees Awarded
$37,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 53 music theory and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in music theory and composition. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great music theory and composition programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the music theory and composition program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s 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 Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 3 masters’s music composition degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music Theory & Composition at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#2

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s 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 masters’s music composition degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree music composition students with aid list, UO has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991.

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#3

University of Redlands

Redlands, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Redlands. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Redlands, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music composition degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

University of Redlands did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Redlands are $22,852, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Redlands Music Theory & Composition Report

#4

Mills College

Oakland, California
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mills College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Mills College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oakland, California. It awarded 2 masters’s music composition degrees in 2019-2020.

Mills also made our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mills are $36,263, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 3 masters’s music composition degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715.

Read full report on Music Theory & Composition at University of Southern California

#6

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

San Francisco, California
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, San Francisco Conservatory of Music did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. San Francisco Conservatory of Music is located in San Francisco, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s music composition degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree music composition students with aid list, SFCM has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFCM are $49,050, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Music Theory & Composition at San Francisco Conservatory of Music

#7

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#7 in overall quality

Academy of Art University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s music composition degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Academy of Art University also made our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. 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.

Full Academy of Art University Music Theory & Composition Report

#8

California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, California
#5 in overall quality

California Institute of the Arts came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. California Institute of the Arts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Valencia, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CalArts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CalArts are $53,466, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music Theory & Composition at California Institute of the Arts

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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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