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Music Schools in the West
Schools
277
Listed
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:
1. University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA, 5 general music programs
2. University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA, 3 general music programs
3. San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco, CA, 3 general music programs
4. California State University Long Beach
Long Beach, CA, 3 general music programs
5. Colorado State University Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO, 3 general music programs
6. University of Oregon
Eugene, OR, 3 general music programs
7. Arizona State University Immersion
Tempe, AZ, 3 general music programs
8. University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO, 1 general music program
9. California State University Northridge
Northridge, CA, 2 general music programs
10. Stanford University
Stanford, CA, 4 general music programs
11. University of California Berkeley
Berkeley, CA, 4 general music programs
12. Pomona College
Claremont, CA, 2 general music programs
13. University of California San Diego
La Jolla, CA, 5 general music programs
14. University of California Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA, 4 general music programs
15. University of California Irvine
Irvine, CA, 5 general music programs
16. California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, CA, 1 general music program
17. University of California Davis
Davis, CA, 4 general music programs
18. University of Washington Seattle
Seattle, WA, 4 general music programs
19. University of Denver
Denver, CO, 7 general music programs
20. Brigham Young University
Provo, UT, 4 general music programs
21. Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA, 2 general music programs
22. University of California Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA, 2 general music programs
23. California State University Fullerton
Fullerton, CA, 2 general music programs
24. University of California Riverside
Riverside, CA, 4 general music programs
25. California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA, 2 general music programs
26. Westminster College
Salt Lake City, UT, 2 general music programs
27. San Diego State University
San Diego, CA, 3 general music programs
28. University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT, 4 general music programs
29. California State Polytechnic University Pomona
Pomona, CA, 1 general music program
30. University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ, 4 general music programs
31. San Jose State University
San Jose, CA, 3 general music programs
32. University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA, 1 general music program
33. University of Redlands
Redlands, CA, 2 general music programs
34. California State University Fresno
Fresno, CA, 2 general music programs
35. University of Hawaii
Honolulu, HI, 3 general music programs
36. San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA, 2 general music programs
37. University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY, 3 general music programs
38. Washington State University
Pullman, WA, 2 general music programs
39. California State University Sacramento
Sacramento, CA, 2 general music programs
40. California State University San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA, 3 general music programs
41. University of Nevada Reno
Reno, NV, 3 general music programs
42. University of Idaho
Moscow, ID, 2 general music programs
43. University of Nevada Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV, 6 general music programs
44. Montana State University
Bozeman, MT, 1 general music program
45. Utah State University
Logan, UT, 2 general music programs
46. California State University Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA, 2 general music programs
47. Portland State University
Portland, OR, 2 general music programs
48. Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, CA, 2 general music programs
49. University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO, 3 general music programs
50. California State University Chico
Chico, CA, 4 general music programs
Music schools in the West by state:
Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Hawaii
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Utah
Washington
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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