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Music at California State University - Fresno

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Music at California State University - Fresno

What traits are you looking for in a music school? To help you decide if California State University - Fresno is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's music program.

Fresno State is located in Fresno, California and approximately 25,497 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,099 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California State University - Fresno in 2021, 38 of them were music majors.

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

Fresno State Music Degrees Available

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

Fresno State Music Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the music progam at Fresno State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Fresno State 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 Popular Music Master’s Degree Schools 118
Most Popular Music Schools 121
Most Focused Music Master’s Degree Schools 166
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 356
Best Music Schools 369
Most Focused Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 492

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in music from Fresno State. This makes it the #119 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

Music Student Demographics at Fresno State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at California State University - Fresno.

Fresno State Music Bachelor’s Program

34% Women
66% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The music program at Fresno State awarded 38 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 66% of these degrees went to men with the other 34% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 37% more racial-ethnic minorities in its music bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Fresno with a bachelor's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Fresno State Music Master’s Program

36% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The music program at Fresno State awarded 14 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 64% of these degrees went to men with the other 36% going to women.

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In the music master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Fresno with a master's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Fresno State also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 State University - Fresno.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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