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Music Schools in the West

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In 2024, we ranked 277 schools offering music majors in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

Our team ranks University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA), University of California Los Angeles, and San Francisco Conservatory of Music the top three general music schools in the West.

See the best 50 general music colleges in the West below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the West.

Top 50 general music schools in the West:

University of Southern California - Music School Ranking
1. University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA, 5 general music programs

University of California Los Angeles - Music School Ranking
2. University of California Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA, 3 general music programs

San Francisco Conservatory of Music - Music School Ranking
3. San Francisco Conservatory of Music

San Francisco, CA, 3 general music programs

California State University Long Beach - Music School Ranking
4. California State University Long Beach

Long Beach, CA, 3 general music programs

Colorado State University Fort Collins - Music School Ranking
5. Colorado State University Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO, 3 general music programs

University of Oregon - Music School Ranking
6. University of Oregon

Eugene, OR, 3 general music programs

Arizona State University Immersion - Music School Ranking
7. Arizona State University Immersion

Tempe, AZ, 3 general music programs

University of Colorado Boulder - Music School Ranking
8. University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO, 1 general music program

California State University Northridge - Music School Ranking
9. California State University Northridge

Northridge, CA, 2 general music programs

Stanford University - Music School Ranking
10. Stanford University

Stanford, CA, 4 general music programs

University of California Berkeley - Music School Ranking
11. University of California Berkeley

Berkeley, CA, 4 general music programs

Pomona College - Music School Ranking
12. Pomona College

Claremont, CA, 2 general music programs

University of California San Diego - Music School Ranking
13. University of California San Diego

La Jolla, CA, 5 general music programs

University of California Santa Barbara - Music School Ranking
14. University of California Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA, 4 general music programs

University of California Irvine - Music School Ranking
15. University of California Irvine

Irvine, CA, 5 general music programs

California Institute of the Arts - Music School Ranking
16. California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, CA, 1 general music program

University of California Davis - Music School Ranking
17. University of California Davis

Davis, CA, 4 general music programs

University of Washington Seattle - Music School Ranking
18. University of Washington Seattle

Seattle, WA, 4 general music programs

University of Denver - Music School Ranking
19. University of Denver

Denver, CO, 7 general music programs

Brigham Young University - Music School Ranking
20. Brigham Young University

Provo, UT, 4 general music programs

Occidental College - Music School Ranking
21. Occidental College

Los Angeles, CA, 2 general music programs

University of California Santa Cruz - Music School Ranking
22. University of California Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA, 2 general music programs

California State University Fullerton - Music School Ranking
23. California State University Fullerton

Fullerton, CA, 2 general music programs

University of California Riverside - Music School Ranking
24. University of California Riverside

Riverside, CA, 4 general music programs

California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo - Music School Ranking
25. California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA, 2 general music programs

Westminster College - Music School Ranking
26. Westminster College

Salt Lake City, UT, 2 general music programs

San Diego State University - Music School Ranking
27. San Diego State University

San Diego, CA, 3 general music programs

University of Utah - Music School Ranking
28. University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT, 4 general music programs

California State Polytechnic University Pomona - Music School Ranking
29. California State Polytechnic University Pomona

Pomona, CA, 1 general music program

University of Arizona - Music School Ranking
30. University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ, 4 general music programs

San Jose State University - Music School Ranking
31. San Jose State University

San Jose, CA, 3 general music programs

University of the Pacific - Music School Ranking
32. University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA, 1 general music program

University of Redlands - Music School Ranking
33. University of Redlands

Redlands, CA, 2 general music programs

California State University Fresno - Music School Ranking
34. California State University Fresno

Fresno, CA, 2 general music programs

University of Hawaii at Manoa - Music School Ranking
35. University of Hawaii

Honolulu, HI, 3 general music programs

San Francisco State University - Music School Ranking
36. San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA, 2 general music programs

University of Wyoming - Music School Ranking
37. University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY, 3 general music programs

Washington State University - Music School Ranking
38. Washington State University

Pullman, WA, 2 general music programs

California State University Sacramento - Music School Ranking
39. California State University Sacramento

Sacramento, CA, 2 general music programs

California State University San Bernardino - Music School Ranking
40. California State University San Bernardino

San Bernardino, CA, 3 general music programs

University of Nevada Reno - Music School Ranking
41. University of Nevada Reno

Reno, NV, 3 general music programs

University of Idaho - Music School Ranking
42. University of Idaho

Moscow, ID, 2 general music programs

University of Nevada Las Vegas - Music School Ranking
43. University of Nevada Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV, 6 general music programs

Montana State University - Music School Ranking
44. Montana State University

Bozeman, MT, 1 general music program

Utah State University - Music School Ranking
45. Utah State University

Logan, UT, 2 general music programs

California State University Los Angeles - Music School Ranking
46. California State University Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA, 2 general music programs

Portland State University - Music School Ranking
47. Portland State University

Portland, OR, 2 general music programs

Claremont Graduate University - Music School Ranking
48. Claremont Graduate University

Claremont, CA, 2 general music programs

University of Northern Colorado - Music School Ranking
49. University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, CO, 3 general music programs

California State University Chico - Music School Ranking
50. California State University Chico

Chico, CA, 4 general music programs

Music schools in the West by state:

Schools by State13 General Music Schools in Arizona161 General Music Schools in California16 General Music Schools in Colorado7 General Music Schools in Idaho4 General Music Schools in Montana4 General Music Schools in Nevada2 General Music Schools in New Mexico18 General Music Schools in Oregon10 General Music Schools in Utah29 General Music Schools in Washington7 General Music Schools in Wyoming


General music schools in other regions:

Midwest: 334 schools
Northeast: 206 schools
South: 423 schools
Southeast: 280 schools

Popular music school cities in the West:

in Arizona:
Flagstaff: 1 school
Glendale: 2 schools
Phoenix: 6 schools
Tempe: 2 schools
Tucson: 1 school
in California:
Azusa: 1 school
Berkeley: 2 schools
Burbank: 1 school
Chico: 1 school
Claremont: 6 schools
Costa Mesa: 2 schools
Fresno: 3 schools
Fullerton: 2 schools
Hayward: 2 schools
Hollywood: 2 schools
Irvine: 3 schools
La Jolla: 1 school
La Mirada: 1 school
Long Beach: 2 schools
Los Angeles: 9 schools
Northridge: 1 school
Oakland: 2 schools
Orange: 1 school
Pasadena: 2 schools
Pomona: 1 school
Redlands: 1 school
Riverside: 4 schools
Rohnert Park: 1 school
Sacramento: 4 schools
San Bernardino: 2 schools
San Diego: 5 schools
San Francisco: 4 schools
San Jose: 2 schools
San Luis Obispo: 2 schools
San Marcos: 3 schools
Santa Barbara: 3 schools
Santa Cruz: 1 school
Stanford: 1 school
Stockton: 2 schools
Valencia: 1 school
in Colorado:
Boulder: 2 schools
Denver: 4 schools
Fort Collins: 1 school
Greeley: 1 school
in Hawaii:
Honolulu: 2 schools
in Idaho:
Boise: 1 school
Moscow: 1 school
Pocatello: 1 school
Rexburg: 1 school
in Montana:
Bozeman: 1 school
Missoula: 1 school
in Nevada:
Las Vegas: 2 schools
Reno: 2 schools
in New Mexico:
Albuquerque: 1 school
Portales: 1 school
in Oregon:
Ashland: 1 school
Corvallis: 1 school
Eugene: 2 schools
Portland: 6 schools
in Utah:
Cedar City: 1 school
Ephraim: 1 school
Logan: 1 school
Ogden: 1 school
Orem: 1 school
Provo: 1 school
Salt Lake City: 3 schools
in Washington:
Bellingham: 2 schools
Cheney: 1 school
Ellensburg: 1 school
Pullman: 1 school
Seattle: 6 schools
Shoreline: 1 school
Spokane: 3 schools
Tacoma: 3 schools
in Wyoming:
Laramie: 1 school
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