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The bachelor's program at Cal State LA was ranked #315 on College Factual's Best Schools for music list. It is also ranked #33 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Los Angeles handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in music. This is an increase of 18% over the previous year when 28 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in music from Cal State LA. This makes it the #67 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.
Music majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Cal State LA go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $18,194 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,982 for all music students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Cal State LA, music students borrow a median amount of $12,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all music bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at California State University - Los Angeles.
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of music bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in music.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
White | 11 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 2 |
Of the 24 students who earned a master's degree in Music from Cal State LA in 2020-2021, 63% were men and 38% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Los Angeles with a master's in music.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 10 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Fine & Studio Arts | 177 |
Drama & Theater Arts | 37 |
General Visual & Performing Arts | 13 |
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