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California Institute of the Arts Bachelor’s in Music

48 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$24,615 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Music is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at California Institute of the Arts. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in music, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the CalArts Bachelor’s in Music

#250 in the U.S
#24 in California

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at CalArts was ranked #250 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #24 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for CalArts.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Music 9
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music 10
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music 15
Most Focused Colleges for Music 18
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Music 38
Most Popular Colleges for Music 61
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music 61
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music 73
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Music Graduates 82
Best Music Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 84
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music 84
Best Music Doctor’s Degree Schools 88
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 91
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid) 92
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 92
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 92
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 92
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 92
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools 133
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 178
Best Music Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 226
Best Music Schools 250
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music 254
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Music Graduates 254
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 261
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 262
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 263
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 263
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 264
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid) 266
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 388
Best Music Colleges for Veterans 411
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Music Graduates 489
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music 570
Highest Paid Music Graduates 620
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 630
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 630
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 631
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 631
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 635
Best Value Colleges for Music 635
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid) 636
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 681
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 683
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 684
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 685
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 685
Best Value Colleges for Music (With Aid) 692

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Music from CalArts Cost?

$53,466 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

CalArts Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at CalArts was $1,762 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $52,850 $52,850
Fees $616 $616
Books and Supplies $1,000 $1,000
On Campus Room and Board $12,809 $12,809
On Campus Other Expenses $7,656 $7,656

Learn more about CalArts tuition and fees.

CalArts Music Bachelor’s Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Music students who received their bachelor’s degree at CalArts took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 10% higher than the national average of $24,538.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Music From CalArts?

$24,615 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of music students who receive their bachelor’s degree from CalArts is $24,615 per year. That is 2% lower than the national average of $25,137.

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Does CalArts Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Music?

Online degrees for the CalArts music bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CalArts Online Learning page.

CalArts Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Music

48 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
22.9% Women
35.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 48 students received their bachelor’s degree in music. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 22.9% of the music students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 46.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 35.4% of the music bachelor’s degrees at CalArts in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 7
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 25
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Bachelor’s in Music Focus Areas at CalArts

Music students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Music 8
Music Performance 12
Music Theory & Composition 16
Jazz Studies 12

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to music.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Dance 14
Design & Applied Arts 12
Drama & Theater Arts 47
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 28
Fine & Studio Arts 22

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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.

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