by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for music technology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 566 degrees in music technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of music technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for music technology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Music Technology Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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The schools below may not offer all types of music technology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
San Francisco Conservatory of Music is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in music technology. SFCM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
There were roughly 8 music technology students who graduated with this degree at SFCM in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music technology from San Francisco Conservatory of Music
It's difficult to beat Cogswell College if you wish to pursue a degree in music technology. Cogswell is a small private for-profit college located in the city of San Jose.
There were roughly 4 music technology students who graduated with this degree at Cogswell in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music technology from Cogswell College
California Lutheran University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in music technology. Located in the city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were about 5 music technology students who graduated with this degree at CLU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music technology from California Lutheran University
It is hard to beat Los Angeles Film School if you want to pursue a degree in music technology. Located in the city of Hollywood, LA Film School is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
There were roughly 524 music technology students who graduated with this degree at LA Film School in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music technology from Los Angeles Film SchoolExplore all the Best Music Technology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 831 | 32 |
| Oregon | 587 | 21 |
One of 17 majors within the Music area of study, Music Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 1,525 |
| Music Performance | 775 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 328 |
| Stringed Instruments | 88 |
| Other Music | 82 |
| Voice Performance | 67 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 61 |
| Jazz Studies | 38 |
| Musicology & Ethnomusicology | 33 |
| Woodwind Instruments | 24 |
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