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Music Schools in Washington

Washington contains 21 schools that offer music programs. University of Washington-Seattle Campus, the highest-ranking music school in WA, has a total student population of 45,943 and is the 26th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 21 music schools in Washington, only 5 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, University of Puget Sound comes out as the most expensive ($29,490/yr), with Shoreline Community College as the lowest recorded at only $7,150/yr.

Music students from Washington schools who go on to become musicians, producers, vocalists, guitarists, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 47,260 people working as musicians and singers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $0.

Also, within the music schools in Washington, the average student population is 3,354 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from music, there are 3883 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,017 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $3,803, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Music Programs in Washington

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

• Music Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Music History, Literature, and Theory
  

  Levels offered: Masters, PhD
• Music Performance, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Music Theory and Composition
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Music, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Music, Other
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Musicology and Ethnomusicology
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Whitman College

• Music History, Literature, and Theory
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Music Performance, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Music Theory and Composition
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Music, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Washington State University

• Music Performance, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Music Theory and Composition
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Music, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Western Washington University

• Music Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Music History, Literature, and Theory
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Music Performance, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Music Theory and Composition
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Music, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

University of Puget Sound

• Music Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Music Management and Merchandising
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Music Performance, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Music, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Seattle University

• Music, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Whitworth University

• Music Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Music, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Seattle Pacific University

• Music, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Pacific Lutheran University

• Music Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Music, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Eastern Washington University

• Music Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Music Performance, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Music Theory and Composition
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Music, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Saint Martin's University

• Music, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Emil Fries Piano Hospital and Training Center

• Musical Instrument Fabrication and Repair
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Gonzaga University

• Music, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Central Washington University

• Music Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Music Management and Merchandising
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Music Pedagogy
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Music Performance, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Music Theory and Composition
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Music, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Walla Walla University

• Music Pedagogy
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Music Performance, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Music, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Northwest University

• Music Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Religious/Sacred Music
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Music Management and Merchandising
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Music Theory and Composition
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Cornish College of the Arts

• Music Performance, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Trinity Lutheran College

• Religious/Sacred Music
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Renton Technical College

• Musical Instrument Fabrication and Repair
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Lower Columbia College

• Music, Other
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Shoreline Community College

• Music Management and Merchandising
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Music, Other
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

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