Music at California Institute of the Arts

Every music school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the music program at California Institute of the Arts stacks up to those at other schools.

CalArts is located in Valencia, California and has a total student population of 1,166. In 2021, 27 music majors received their bachelor's degree from CalArts.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Music section at the bottom of this page.

CalArts Music Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Music
• Master’s Degree in Music
• Doctorate Degree in Music

CalArts Music Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks music programs across the country. The following shows how CalArts performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music major at CalArts is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Music. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Music Master’s Degree Schools	8
Most Focused Music Doctor’s Degree Schools	14
Most Focused Music Schools	19
Most Focused Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20
Most Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools	48
	84
Most Popular Music Doctor’s Degree Schools	85
Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools	87
Best Value Music Doctor’s Degree Schools	90
Most Popular Music Schools	102
Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	161
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools	241
Best Value Music Master’s Degree Schools	260
	260
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	407
	460
Best Music Schools	461
Best Value Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	495
	526
Best Value Music Schools	545

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in music from CalArts. This makes it the #48 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in music, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of CalArts Music Graduates

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at CalArts is $17,629. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,982 for all music students.

Music Student Demographics at CalArts

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at California Institute of the Arts.

CalArts Music Bachelor’s Program

Of the 27 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Music from CalArts in 2020-2021, 78% were men and 22% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at CalArts are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Institute of the Arts with a bachelor's in music.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CalArts Music Master’s Program

The music program at CalArts awarded 32 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 63% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going to women.

Of the students who received a music master's degree from CalArts, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the music master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Institute of the Arts with a master's in music.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	17
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

CalArts also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Visual Art
• Arts & Media Management
• Design & Applied Arts
• Dance
• Fine & Studio Arts

Careers That Music Grads May Go Into

A degree in music can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California Institute of the Arts.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	9,710	$115,460
Music Directors and Composers	1,230	$64,600

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.