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Music Performance at California State University-Long Beach

If you plan to study Music Performance, consider the program at California State University-Long Beach. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

California State University-Long Beach is located in Long Beach, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 119 music performance degrees were granted at California State University-Long Beach.

Online Class Availability at California State University-Long Beach

Distance learning is available at California State University-Long Beach. Of 42,003 students, 2,404 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 20,273 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Music Performance graduates at California State University-Long Beach, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Music Performance graduates at California State University-Long Beach are 41% women (49) and 59% men (70).

Music Performance Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Long Beach

Of the 101 bachelor’s music performance degrees awarded at California State University-Long Beach, 45% were women (45) and 55% were men (56).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music Performance bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	45
Black / African American	5
Asian	17
Two or More Races	8
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 74% of Music Performance bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach, above the national average of 33%.*

Music Performance Master’s Program at California State University-Long Beach

Of the 18 master’s music performance degrees awarded at California State University-Long Beach, 22% were women (4) and 78% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music Performance master’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	2
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 89% of Music Performance master’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach, higher than the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Music Performance Graduates

Graduates of the Music Performance program at California State University-Long Beach work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Music Performance graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Musicians and Singers	$96,571
Music Directors and Composers	$66,915
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.