Music Schools in California
California contains
152 schools that offer music programs.
University of California-Los Angeles,
the highest-ranking music school in CA, has a total student population of 38,550 and
is the
7th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 152 music schools
in California,
only 17 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Musicians Institute comes out as the most expensive ($38,678/yr),
with California State University-Fullerton as the lowest recorded at only $4,874/yr.
Music students from California schools who go on to become
musicians,
producers,
vocalists,
guitarists, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 47,260 people working as
musicians and singers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$0.
Also, within the music schools
in California, the average student population is 4,206 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
17 to 1. Aside from music,
there are 18354 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 4,230 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$1,817, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Music Programs in California
University of California-Los Angeles
Music History, Literature, and Theory
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Music, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Musicology and Ethnomusicology
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
University of Southern California
Music Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Music History, Literature, and Theory
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Music Management and Merchandising
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Music Pedagogy
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Music Performance, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Music Theory and Composition
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Music, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Musicology and Ethnomusicology
Levels offered:
PhD
University of California-San Diego
Music Performance, General
Levels offered:
PhD
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Pomona College
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of California-Davis
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Claremont McKenna College
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biola University
Religious/Sacred Music
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Music Pedagogy
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Music Performance, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Music Theory and Composition
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Music, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Scripps College
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Occidental College
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Pepperdine University
Music Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Music History, Literature, and Theory
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Music Management and Merchandising
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Music Theory and Composition
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Music, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of California-Santa Cruz
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Musicians Institute
Music Performance, General
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Music, Other
Chapman University
Music Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Music Therapy/Therapist
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Music Performance, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Music Theory and Composition
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of San Diego
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of California-Riverside
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Westmont College
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of the Pacific
Music Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Music Therapy/Therapist
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Music History, Literature, and Theory
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Music Management and Merchandising
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Music Performance, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Music Theory and Composition
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Mills College
Music Performance, General
Levels offered:
Masters
Music Theory and Composition
Levels offered:
Masters
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Music, Other
Levels offered:
Masters
Fresno Pacific University
Music Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
California Lutheran University
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of La Verne
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Whittier College
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
California Baptist University
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Pacific Union College
Music, General
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Dominican University of California
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Notre Dame de Namur University
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
William Jessup University
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Simpson University
Music Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
San Diego Christian College
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Holy Names University
Music Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Certificate, Masters
Music Pedagogy
Levels offered:
Masters
Music Performance, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Hope International University
Religious/Sacred Music
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
San Diego State University
Music Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Music Performance, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Music, General
Levels offered:
Masters
Bethesda Christian University
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
California State University-Long Beach
Music Performance, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Santa Clara University
Religious/Sacred Music
Levels offered:
Masters
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Loyola Marymount University
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Pitzer College
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
California State University-Fullerton
Music Performance, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
San Francisco State University
Music Performance, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Mount St Mary's College
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
California State University-Chico
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Music, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
San Jose State University
Music Performance, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Point Loma Nazarene University
Music Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Religious/Sacred Music
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Music Performance, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Music Theory and Composition
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
California State University-San Bernardino
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
The Master's College and Seminary
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
California State University-Northridge
Music Performance, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Azusa Pacific University
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
California State University-Fresno
Music, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
California Interesting Facts
- California's Mount Whitney measures as the highest peak in the lower 48 states. Its most famous climb is Mount Whitney Trail to the 14,495 feet summit. Wilderness permits are required.
- In 1925 a giant sequoia located in California's Kings Canyon National Park was named the nation's national Christmas tree. The tree is over 300 feet in height.
- More turkeys are raised in California than in any other state in the United States.
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- Alpine County is the eighth smallest of California's 58 counties. It has no high school, ATMs, dentists, banks, or traffic lights.
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