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2022 Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

8 Ranked Colleges
50 Degrees Awarded
$26,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 722 people earned their degree in voice performance, making the major the 516th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 100 voice performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 50 voice performance graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in voice performance. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality voice performance programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the voice performance program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Voice Performance in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree voice students with aid list, UW Seattle has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Voice Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Washington - Seattle Campus is $13,297 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Voice students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UW Seattle Voice Performance Report

#2

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Portland State University is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 5 bachelors’s voice degrees in 2019-2020.

Portland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Voice Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $13,040 for far western us region bachelor’s degree voice students with aid per year to attend Portland State University.

Read more about Voice Performance at Portland State University

#3

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. Central Washington University is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CWU also made our “Best Voice Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for CWU is $15,397 for far western us region bachelor’s degree voice students with aid.

Full CWU Voice Performance Report

#4

University of Redlands

Redlands, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Redlands. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Redlands, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s voice students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree voice students with aid list, University of Redlands has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Voice Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $27,958 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Voice students with aid per year to attend University of Redlands.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Voice Performance at University of Redlands

#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 Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s voice students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Voice Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $29,528 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Voice students with aid per year to attend USC.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Southern California Voice Performance Report

#6

Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego, California
#7 in overall quality

Point Loma Nazarene University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Located in San Diego, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s voice students in 2019-2020.

PLNU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Voice Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $33,044 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Voice students with aid per year to attend PLNU.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full PLNU Voice Performance Report

#7

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

San Francisco, California
#4 in overall quality

San Francisco Conservatory of Music came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s voice students in 2019-2020.

SFCM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Voice Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend San Francisco Conservatory of Music is $37,649 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Voice students with aid.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full SFCM Voice Performance Report

#8

Chapman University

Orange, California
#3 in overall quality

Chapman University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Voice Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Orange, California. It awarded 11 bachelors’s voice degrees in 2019-2020.

Chapman also made our “Best Voice Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Chapman is $41,350 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Voice students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Voice Performance at Chapman University

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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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