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Pacific Lutheran University: Music Ranking 2024

Pacific Lutheran UniversityRanked
356
in the USA
Pacific Lutheran University is a very small not-for-profit Lutheran college offering many disciplines along with music programs and located in Tacoma, Washington. This school was founded in 1890 and is presently offering bachelor's degrees in 2 music programs.

Pacific Lutheran University is extremely expensive - tuition price is around $53,000 a year. If you are looking for a cheaper alternative, check Affordable Colleges in Washington listing.

Recent data analysis showed that Pacific Lutheran University area is dangerous; the college is reported to have a very bad rating for campus crime.

Based on 59 evaluation metrics, Pacific Lutheran University music program ranks #356 Music School (out of 1451; top 25%) in the United States and #7 Music School in Washington. Major competing music colleges for this school are University of Oregon in Eugene and University of Washington Seattle. See the details about all twelve competitors as well as list of offered music majors below.

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School ranking:

#7 Music School in Washington
#13 Music School in the Northwest
#356 Music School in USA

Program rankings:

State Ranking

#5 Music Pedagogy Program in Washington
#7 General Music Program in Washington

Regional Ranking

#10 Music Pedagogy Program in the Northwest
#13 General Music Program in the Northwest

National Ranking

#194 Music Pedagogy Program in USA

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You might be interested in alternative options to enroll Pacific Lutheran University:
Art Programs - ranked top 25% in USA
Performing Arts Programs - ranked top 40% in USA
Also, see how Pacific Lutheran University ranks among graduate schools and Lutheran colleges in Washington.

Contact information:

Pacific Lutheran University
12180 Park Ave South
Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
Phone: (253) 535-8145
Website: www.plu.edu

Location map:

Pacific Lutheran University Location Map

Music majors:

Bachelor's degree

General Music
Music Teacher Education

Local competitors:

University of Oregon - Music School Ranking
University of Oregon

Eugene, OR, 21 music programs

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

Seattle, WA, 34 music programs

University of Idaho - Music School Ranking
University of Idaho

Moscow, ID, 10 music programs

Washington State University - Music School Ranking
Washington State University

Pullman, WA, 4 music programs

Portland State University - Music School Ranking
Portland State University

Portland, OR, 9 music programs

Central Washington University - Music School Ranking
Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA, 16 music programs

Oregon State University - Music School Ranking
Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR, 3 music programs

Seattle University - Music School Ranking
Seattle University

Seattle, WA, 4 music programs

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

Tacoma, WA, 7 music programs

Western Washington University - Music School Ranking
Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA, 6 music programs

Pacific University - Music School Ranking
Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR, 5 music programs

Eastern Washington University - Music School Ranking
Eastern Washington University

Cheney, WA, 5 music programs

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