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Music at San Francisco State University

Every music school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the music program at San Francisco State University stacks up to those at other schools.

SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and approximately 27,349 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students received a bachelor's degree in music from SFSU.

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

SFSU Music Degrees Available

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

SFSU Music Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the music progam at SFSU 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 SFSU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 176
Best Music Schools 289

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in music from SFSU. This makes it the #184 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

Music Student Demographics at SFSU

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

SFSU Music Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 25 music students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SFSU, about 56% were men and 44% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 Francisco State University with a bachelor's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 11
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SFSU Music Master’s Program

57% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 music majors earned their master's degree from SFSU. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women.

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In the music master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SFSU 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 San Francisco 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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