2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition in Washington

A master's degree in music theory and composition is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #291 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition in Washington ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 3 master's degrees in music theory and composition to qualified students.

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More Ways to Rank Music Theory & Composition Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for music theory and composition.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Music Theory & Composition in Washington

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in music theory and composition.

Most Well Attended Schools for Music Composition Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in music theory and composition has to look into University of Washington - Seattle Campus. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in music theory and composition in Washington. More information about a master’s in music theory and composition from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

2

Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA

Central Washington University is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in music theory and composition. CWU is a large public university located in the distant town of Ellensburg. More information about a master’s in music theory and composition from Central Washington University

Best Music Theory & Composition Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Music Theory & Composition Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	649	50
Oregon	282	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Music Composition

Music Theory & Composition is one of 16 different types of Music programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Music Composition

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Music	17
Music Technology	11
Conducting	4
Music Performance	4
Musicology & Ethnomusicology	3
Voice Performance	3
Jazz Studies	3
Keyboard Instruments	1
Brass Instruments	1
Woodwind Instruments	1

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.