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Undergraduate Music at California State University-Sacramento

39 Total Degrees Awarded
1 Award Levels Offered
#12 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$31,496 Bachelor's Salary

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Sacramento State. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #12 out of 40 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Sacramento State Undergraduate Music Rankings

#99 in the U.S.
#16 in California

College Factual ranks Sacramento State as a strong choice for music, coming in at #99 out of 416 schools nationally.

RankingRank
Best Music Schools99 of 416
Best Music Schools in California16 of 56

Undergraduate Music Degrees at Sacramento State

The table below lists every degree level offered in music at Sacramento State, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree LevelAnnual Graduates
Bachelor’s39
Master’s10

Sacramento State Music Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, California State University-Sacramento conferred 39 bachelor’s degrees in music.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Sacramento State is a solid choice among schools offering music at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #12 out of 40 schools by College Factual.

RankingRank
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California12
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region14
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools84

Salary of Music Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$31,496 Bachelor's Median Salary

Music graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Sacramento State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $31,496 a year. This is below $64,062, the median for all majors at Sacramento State.

Salary for Music majors with a bachelor's degree at Sacramento State

Student Debt of Music Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$16,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Sacramento State, music graduates take on a median debt of $16,500 in student loans. This is below $17,571, the typical median for all majors at Sacramento State.

Student debt for Music majors with a bachelor's degree at Sacramento State

Sacramento State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$8,018 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$16,500 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$5,742$18,684
Fees$1,934$1,934

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 46% of music bachelor’s degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

Sacramento State gender breakdown of Music Bachelor's degree grads The largest share of music bachelor’s degree graduates at Sacramento State were White. Roughly 28% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University-Sacramento with a bachelor’s in music.

Ethnic diversity of Music majors at California State University-Sacramento
Ethnic BackgroundNumber of Students
Asian9
Black or African American4
Hispanic or Latino8
White11
Non-Resident Aliens1
Other Races6

Music Performance, General (Bachelor’s)

Sacramento State conferred 29 bachelor’s degrees in music performance, general recently — 62% to women and 38% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (38%).

Graduate Study in Music at Sacramento State

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Sacramento State. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate LevelAnnual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Music10

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