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2025 Best Stringed Instruments Schools in the Far Western US Region

6 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
84 Stringed Instruments Degrees Awarded
Stringed Instruments is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #604 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Stringed Instruments Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 84 degrees in stringed instruments annually.

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Choosing a Great Stringed Instruments School

Best Stringed Instruments Schools in the Far Western US Region The stringed instruments program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Stringed Instruments rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for stringed instruments schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Stringed Instruments
Master's Degrees in Stringed Instruments
Doctor's Degrees in Stringed Instruments

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Stringed Instruments Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Stringed Instruments in the Far Western US Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the stringed instruments degree levels they offer.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Stringed Instruments

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA

It's difficult to beat University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a degree in stringed instruments. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 27 stringed instruments students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
39 Stringed Instruments Degrees Awarded

San Francisco Conservatory of Music is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in stringed instruments. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFCM is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

There were about 39 stringed instruments students who graduated with this degree at SFCM in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
85.7% Growth in Graduates

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in stringed instruments. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 stringed instruments students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA

It's hard to beat Chapman University if you wish to pursue a degree in stringed instruments. Located in the city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 24th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 4 stringed instruments students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
66.7% Growth in Graduates

University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Redlands. This university ranks 53rd out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 3 stringed instruments students who graduated with this degree at University of Redlands in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA

Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, LACM is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

There were about 4 stringed instruments students who graduated with this degree at LACM in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in stringed instruments from Los Angeles College of Music

Best Stringed Instruments Colleges by State

Explore the best stringed instruments schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 83
Washington 831 2
Oregon 587 0

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One of 17 majors within the Music area of study, Stringed Instruments has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Music 1,924
Music Performance 905
Music Technology 578
Music Theory & Composition 331
Other Music 143
Voice Performance 92
Keyboard Instruments 52
Jazz Studies 52
Musicology & Ethnomusicology 42
Woodwind Instruments 26

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