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Music Performance at California State University-Los Angeles

If you are interested in studying Music Performance, take a look at what California State University-Los Angeles. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

California State University-Los Angeles is in Los Angeles, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 48 music performance degrees were granted at California State University-Los Angeles.

Online Class Availability at California State University-Los Angeles

Distance learning is available at California State University-Los Angeles. Among 23,163 students, 1,217 (5%) studied exclusively online and 10,921 (47%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Music Performance graduates at California State University-Los Angeles, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Music Performance graduates at California State University-Los Angeles are 46% women (22) and 54% men (26).

Music Performance Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Los Angeles

Of the 25 bachelor’s music performance graduates at California State University-Los Angeles, 40% were women (10) and 60% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	18
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of Music Performance bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles, higher than the national average of 33%.*

Music Performance Master’s Program at California State University-Los Angeles

Among the 23 master’s music performance degrees awarded at California State University-Los Angeles, 52% were women (12) and 48% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 52% of Music Performance master’s degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles, above the national average of 23%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Music Performance Graduates

Students who finish Music Performance program at California State University-Los Angeles go on to a range of careers. 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.