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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

15 Ranked Colleges
143 Degrees Awarded
$33,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 27,047 people earned their degree in music, making the major the 40th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, music graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $25,639 and had an average of $28,653 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 4,534 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,228 and $32,045 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 143 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great music programs and cost less that 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 program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 15 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k 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 degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree music students whose families make $30-$48k list, Stanford has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music at Stanford

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree music students whose families make $30-$48k list, UW Seattle has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Music Report

#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the list. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 11 doctorate’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.

Read full report on Music at University of California - Los Angeles

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #4 spot on the list. University of California - Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s music degrees to qualified students.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Music at University of California - Berkeley

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of California - Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s music degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree music students whose families make $30-$48k list, UC Irvine has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Music at UC Irvine

University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s music degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree music students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNLV has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Music Doctor’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 Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962.

Read more about Music at UNLV

#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UCR is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 8 doctorate’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Riverside Music Report

#8

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#8 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s music students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree music students whose families make $30-$48k list, UCSB has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Music at UCSB

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s music degrees to qualified students.

UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631.

Read full report on Music at University of California - San Diego

#10 in overall quality

University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also took the #10 spot in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Davis Music Report

#11

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 38 doctorate’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715.

Full USC Music Report

#12

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#13 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 4 doctorate’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Music at UC Santa Cruz

#13

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#15 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 1 doctorate’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Music at University of Hawaii at Manoa

#14

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

University of Oregon came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s music students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree music students whose families make $30-$48k list, UO has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Music Doctor’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 Oregon are $29,991.

Read more about Music at UO

#15

California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, California
#12 in overall quality

California Institute of the Arts ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Music Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. CalArts is a small school located in Valencia, California that handed out 4 doctorate’s music degrees in 2019-2020.

CalArts also took the #12 spot in our “Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Institute of the Arts are $53,466, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Music at CalArts

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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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