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Music at California State University - Northridge

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

CSUN is located in Northridge, California and has a total student population of 40,381. In 2021, 118 music majors received their bachelor's degree from CSUN.

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

CSUN Music Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at CSUN

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

CSUN does offer online education options in music for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

CSUN Music Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music major at CSUN 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
391

In 2021, 56 students received their master’s degree in music from CSUN. This makes it the #21 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Music Graduates from CSUN Make?

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at CSUN is $17,822. This is less than $24,982, which is the national average of all music majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Music Student Demographics at CSUN

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

CSUN Music Bachelor’s Program

36% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 118 music students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CSUN, about 64% were men and 36% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% 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 - Northridge with a bachelor's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 47
White 37
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

CSUN Music Master’s Program

59% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of music master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 13
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 20

CSUN 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 - Northridge.

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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