Music at San Diego State University
SDSU is located in San Diego, California and approximately 36,334 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 60 music majors received their bachelor's degree from SDSU.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Music section at the bottom of this page.
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SDSU Music Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Music
- Master’s Degree in Music
SDSU Music Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks music programs across the country. The following shows how SDSU 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 SDSU 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 |
|---|---|
| Best Music Master’s Degree Schools | 206 |
| Most Focused Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 538 |
In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in music from SDSU. This makes it the #145 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.
How Much Do Music Graduates from SDSU Make?
The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at SDSU is $17,224. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,982 for all music students.
Music Student Demographics at SDSU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at San Diego State University.
SDSU Music Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% 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 San Diego State University with a bachelor's in music.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
SDSU Music Master’s Program
In the music master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Diego State University with a master's in music.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
SDSU also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 San Diego State University.
| 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 Wikipedia User:Geographer under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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