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Music Schools in the Northwest - 2024 Ranking

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In 2024, we rated 73 music colleges offering majors in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming.

Music-Colleges.com ranks University of Oregon (Eugene, OR), University of Washington Seattle, and University of Wyoming (Laramie, WY) the best three music colleges in the Northwest.

See the Top 50 Music schools in the Northwest below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Northwest.

Top 50 music schools in the Northwest:

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

Eugene, OR, 21 music programs

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

Seattle, WA, 34 music programs

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

Laramie, WY, 7 music programs

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

Moscow, ID, 10 music programs

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

Pullman, WA, 4 music programs

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

Portland, OR, 9 music programs

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

Bozeman, MT, 3 music programs

Central Washington University - Music School Ranking
8. Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA, 16 music programs

Oregon State University - Music School Ranking
9. Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR, 3 music programs

Seattle University - Music School Ranking
10. Seattle University

Seattle, WA, 4 music programs

University of Puget Sound - Music School Ranking
11. University of Puget Sound

Tacoma, WA, 7 music programs

Western Washington University - Music School Ranking
12. Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA, 6 music programs

Pacific Lutheran University - Music School Ranking
13. Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma, WA, 2 music programs

Pacific University - Music School Ranking
14. Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR, 5 music programs

Boise State University - Music School Ranking
15. Boise State University

Boise, ID, 7 music programs

The University of Montana - Music School Ranking
16. The University of Montana

Missoula, MT, 4 music programs

Idaho State University - Music School Ranking
17. Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID, 3 music programs

Eastern Washington University - Music School Ranking
18. Eastern Washington University

Cheney, WA, 5 music programs

Southern Oregon University - Music School Ranking
19. Southern Oregon University

Ashland, OR, 4 music programs

Western Oregon University - Music School Ranking
20. Western Oregon University

Monmouth, OR, 12 music programs

Gonzaga University - Music School Ranking
21. Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA, 2 music programs

Willamette University - Music School Ranking
22. Willamette University

Salem, OR, 6 music programs

Lewis & Clark College - Music School Ranking
23. Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR, 1 music program

University of Portland - Music School Ranking
24. University of Portland

Portland, OR, 2 music programs

Reed College - Music School Ranking
25. Reed College

Portland, OR, 1 music program

Whitman College - Music School Ranking
26. Whitman College

Walla Walla, WA, 5 music programs

Seattle Pacific University - Music School Ranking
27. Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, WA, 3 music programs

The College of Idaho - Music School Ranking
28. The College of Idaho

Caldwell, ID, 3 music programs

Warner Pacific University - Music School Ranking
29. Warner Pacific University

Portland, OR, 1 music program

Corban University - Music School Ranking
30. Corban University

Salem, OR, 1 music program

Whitworth University - Music School Ranking
31. Whitworth University

Spokane, WA, 5 music programs

The University of Montana Western - Music School Ranking
32. The University of Montana Western

Dillon, MT, 1 music program

Brigham Young University Idaho - Music School Ranking
33. Brigham Young University Idaho

Rexburg, ID, 2 music programs

Cornish College of the Arts - Music School Ranking
34. Cornish College of the Arts

Seattle, WA, 2 music programs

Northwest University - Music School Ranking
35. Northwest University

Kirkland, WA, 4 music programs

George Fox University - Music School Ranking
36. George Fox University

Newberg, OR, 5 music programs

Northwest Nazarene University - Music School Ranking
37. Northwest Nazarene University

Nampa, ID, 7 music programs

Saint Martin's University - Music School Ranking
38. Saint Martin's University

Lacey, WA, 1 music program

DigiPen Institute of Technology - Music School Ranking
39. DigiPen Institute of Technology

Redmond, WA, 1 music program

Walla Walla University - Music School Ranking
40. Walla Walla University

College Place, WA, 3 music programs

Linfield University - Music School Ranking
41. Linfield University

McMinnville, OR, 1 music program

Rocky Mountain College - Music School Ranking
42. Rocky Mountain College

Billings, MT, 3 music programs

Bushnell University - Music School Ranking
43. Bushnell University

Eugene, OR, 4 music programs

Eastern Oregon University - Music School Ranking
44. Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR, 1 music program

Seattle Film Institute - Music School Ranking
45. Seattle Film Institute

Seattle, WA, 2 music programs

Montana State University Billings - Music School Ranking
46. Montana State University Billings

Billings, MT, 6 music programs

Clark College - Music School Ranking
47. Clark College

Vancouver, WA, 2 music programs

Bellevue College - Music School Ranking
48. Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA, 1 music program

Wenatchee Valley College - Music School Ranking
49. Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, WA, 1 music program

Pierce College District - Music School Ranking
50. Pierce College District

Lakewood, WA, 1 music program

Music schools in the Northwest by state:

Schools by State8 Music Schools in Idaho5 Music Schools in Montana20 Music Schools in Oregon33 Music Schools in Washington7 Music Schools in Wyoming


Music programs in the Northwest:

General Music: 65 schools
Music History and Literature: 18 schools
Music Performance: 29 schools
Music Theory and Composition: 18 schools
Piano and Organ: 7 schools
Stringed Instruments: 4 schools
Voice and Opera: 7 schools
Jazz Studies: 6 schools
Music Conducting: 5 schools
Music Therapy: 2 schools
Music Pedagogy: 29 schools
Music Management and Merchandising: 13 schools

Music schools in other regions:

Midwest: 379 schools
Northeast: 272 schools
South: 499 schools
Southeast: 338 schools
West: 228 schools

Popular music school cities in the Northwest:

in Idaho:
Boise: 1 school
Caldwell: 1 school
Coeur DAlene: 1 school
Moscow: 1 school
Nampa: 1 school
Pocatello: 1 school
Rexburg: 1 school
Twin Falls: 1 school
in Montana:
Billings: 2 schools
Bozeman: 1 school
Dillon: 1 school
Missoula: 1 school
in Oregon:
Albany: 1 school
Ashland: 1 school
Corvallis: 1 school
Eugene: 2 schools
Forest Grove: 1 school
Gresham: 1 school
La Grande: 1 school
McMinnville: 1 school
Monmouth: 1 school
Newberg: 1 school
Oregon City: 1 school
Portland: 6 schools
Salem: 2 schools
in Washington:
Aberdeen: 1 school
Bellevue: 1 school
Bellingham: 2 schools
Centralia: 1 school
Cheney: 1 school
College Place: 1 school
Ellensburg: 1 school
Kirkland: 1 school
Lacey: 1 school
Lakewood: 1 school
Longview: 1 school
Lynnwood: 1 school
Mount Vernon: 1 school
Pasco: 1 school
Pullman: 1 school
Redmond: 1 school
Seattle: 6 schools
Shoreline: 1 school
Spokane: 3 schools
Tacoma: 3 schools
Vancouver: 1 school
Walla Walla: 1 school
Wenatchee: 1 school
in Wyoming:
Casper: 1 school
Cheyenne: 1 school
Laramie: 1 school
Powell: 1 school
Riverton: 1 school
Rock Springs: 1 school
Sheridan: 1 school
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