2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Music Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 3,457 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, music is the #35 most popular major in California.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 78 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Music program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Northridge the most popular school in California for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
Women make up 36% of the music majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that music majors at CSUN take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,655.
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Out of the 78 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 56% are male.
The average amount in student loans that music majors at CSULB take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,212.
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Out of the 78 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 3 spot on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 78 students majoring in music at USC, 71% are male and 29% are female.
When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $639.
Out of the 78 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Los Angeles Film School landed the # 4 spot on the list. LA Film School is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Hollywood.
Of the 76 students majoring in music at LA Film School, 91% are male and 9% are female.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 74 students majoring in music at UCLA, 55% are male and 45% are female.
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California State University - Fullerton came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a very large student population.
About 35% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 65% are male.
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San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
Of the 60 students majoring in music at SDSU, 65% are male and 35% are female.
Music majors at SDSU take out an average of $18,073 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
California State University - Sacramento did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for music students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Sac State is a very large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
About 38% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 62% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, music graduates from Sac State carry an average student debt load of $18,048.
California State University - Chico ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public school with a large student population.
About 15% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 85% are male.
Music majors at Chico State take out an average of $20,481 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Los Angeles College of Music ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, LACM is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 47 students majoring in music at LACM, 70% are male and 30% are female.
San Francisco Conservatory of Music came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. SFCM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
Women make up 49% of the music majors at the school.
For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $576.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in California award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
| 13 | California State Polytechnic University - Pomona | Pomona, CA |
| 14 | Musicians Institute | Hollywood, CA |
| 14 | California State University - Fresno | Fresno, CA |
Best Music Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Music Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 320 |
| Oregon | 299 |
| Nevada | 94 |
| Hawaii | 31 |
| Alaska | 12 |
Majors Related to Music
One of 10 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Music
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 36,301 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17,341 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,778 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 6,355 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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