2026 Rankings for San Francisco Conservatory of Music

What ranking badges has SFCM received from College Factual? Every College Factual accolade SFCM holds are detailed on this page.

SFCM received 12 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for SFCM:



#2 out of 6	#26 out of 33	#36 out of 40	#51 out of 56

SFCM has graduate offerings as well. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/san-francisco-conservatory-of-music/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

How SFCM Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#317 Best Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Top Placement in Best Colleges In The Far Western Us Region Ranking

#317 out of 496.

This makes SFCM a top 10% school for students in the Far Western US Region.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

SFCM has 59 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Brass Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Music Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Music Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Music Technology Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Stringed Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Stringed Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Keyboard Instruments Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Keyboard Instruments Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	2	View Report
Best Music Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	6	View Report
Best Stringed Instruments Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Stringed Instruments Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	2	View Report
Best Voice Performance Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Voice Performance Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	2	View Report
Best Stringed Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools	6	8	View Report
Best Keyboard Instruments Schools	11	13	View Report
Best Stringed Instruments Schools	11	15	View Report
Best Voice Performance Schools	15	18	View Report
Best Music Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools	17	19	View Report
Best Music Technology Schools	26	33	View Report
Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	36	40	View Report
Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	51	56	View Report
Best Music Schools in California	51	56	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	62	73	View Report
Best Music Schools in the Far Western US Region	68	76	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	92	109	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in California	126	164	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	162	211	View Report
Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools	339	363	View Report
Best Music Schools	369	416	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	703	801	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools	874	1146	View Report

How SFCM Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

SFCM has 59 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Brass Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Conducting Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools in California	2	4	View Report
Best Value Brass Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Value Brass Instruments Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Value Jazz Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	4	View Report
Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	5	View Report
Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools in California	3	5	View Report
Best Value Brass Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Brass Instruments Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools in California	4	6	View Report
Best Value Stringed Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	5	View Report
Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	6	View Report
Best Value Voice Performance Schools in California	4	6	View Report
Best Value Conducting Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	6	View Report
Best Value Keyboard Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	6	View Report
Best Value Music Technology Schools in California	5	6	View Report
Best Value Stringed Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	6	View Report
Best Value Music Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	6	View Report
Best Value Jazz Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	8	View Report
Best Value Jazz Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	8	View Report
Best Value Music Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	7	View Report
Best Value Voice Performance Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	10	View Report
Best Value Voice Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	10	View Report
Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	12	View Report
Best Value Music Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	10	View Report
Best Value Keyboard Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	12	View Report
Best Value Percussion Instruments Schools	12	16	View Report
Best Value Brass Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools	13	16	View Report
Best Value Brass Instruments Schools	13	17	View Report
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	13	16	View Report
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Schools in California	14	17	View Report
Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools	14	18	View Report
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	21	24	View Report
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Schools in the Far Western US Region	22	25	View Report
Best Value Stringed Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools	25	30	View Report
Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools	26	32	View Report
Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	37	40	View Report
Best Value Conducting Schools	52	57	View Report
Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	53	56	View Report
Best Value Music Schools in California	53	56	View Report
Best Value Keyboard Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools	58	63	View Report
Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools	59	65	View Report
Best Value Jazz Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	60	64	View Report
Best Value Jazz Studies Schools	61	65	View Report
Best Value Voice Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools	61	66	View Report
Best Value Voice Performance Schools	62	68	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	62	72	View Report
Best Value Music Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools	64	65	View Report
Best Value Music Schools in the Far Western US Region	72	76	View Report
Best Value Music Technology Schools	74	76	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	97	108	View Report
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Bachelor's Degree Schools	123	130	View Report
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Schools	126	134	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in California	150	160	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	196	207	View Report
Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools	353	362	View Report
Best Value Music Schools	404	415	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	768	797	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools	1105	1137	View Report

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