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Music at California State University - Los Angeles

33 Bachelor's Degrees
24 Master's Degrees
#315 Overall Quality
The Music major is part of the visual & performing arts program at California State University - Los Angeles.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Cal State LA ranks in comparison to other schools with music programs.

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Music Degrees Available at Cal State LA

Cal State LA Music Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid) 10
Best Value Colleges for Music (With Aid) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (With Aid) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 29
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $75-$110k) 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 37
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $48-$75k) 40
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income Over $110k) 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 43
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $30-$48k) 44
Best Value Colleges for Music (Income $0-$30k) 45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music 150
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Music 152
Best Music Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 188
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music 193
Best Music Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 195
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Music Graduates 199
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools 203
Best Music Graduate Degree Schools 209
Best Value Colleges for Music 217
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 272
Best Music Colleges for Veterans 283
Best Music Schools 315
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 315
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Music Graduates 400
Highest Paid Music Graduates 424

Popularity of Music at Cal State LA

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.

How Much Do Music Graduates from Cal State LA Make?

$18,194 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Music Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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How Much Student Debt Do Music Graduates from Cal State LA Have?

$12,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Music Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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Music Student Diversity at Cal State LA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at California State University - Los Angeles.

Cal State LA Music Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of music bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 11
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

Cal State LA Music Master’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 10
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 177
Drama & Theater Arts 37
General Visual & Performing Arts 13

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