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Music Performance at University of Southern California

20 Bachelor's Degrees
2 Master's Degrees
1 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how USC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in music performance.

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Music Performance Degrees Available at USC

USC Music Performance Rankings

Ranked at #3 in College Factual's most recent rankings, USC is in the top 1% of the country for music performance students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Music Performance Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Music Performance Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Music Performance Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
Best Music Performance Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Music Performance Graduate Certificate Schools 2
Best Music Performance Doctor’s Degree Schools 2
Best Music Performance Schools 3
Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools 3
Best Music Performance Graduate Degree Schools 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $48-$75k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $30-$48k) 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $0-$30k) 12
Best Value Colleges for Music Performance (Income $30-$48k) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $0-$30k) 19
Best Value Colleges for Music Performance (Income $0-$30k) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $48-$75k) 22
Best Value Colleges for Music Performance (Income $48-$75k) 23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $75-$110k) 28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (With Aid) 31
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Music Performance 42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income $75-$110k) 49
Best Value Colleges for Music Performance (Income $75-$110k) 51
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Music Performance Graduates 69
Best Value Colleges for Music Performance (With Aid) 72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (With Aid) 72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income Over $110k) 85
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance 104
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Music Performance 114
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Music Performance Graduates 143
Highest Paid Music Performance Graduates 164
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance (Income Over $110k) 171
Best Value Colleges for Music Performance (Income Over $110k) 196
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Performance 199
Best Value Colleges for Music Performance 230

Popularity of Music Performance at USC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Southern California handed out 20 bachelor's degrees in music performance. This is an increase of 18% over the previous year when 17 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in music performance from USC. This makes it the #110 most popular school for music performance master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in music performance in 2021, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Music Performance Student Diversity at USC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music performance majors at University of Southern California.

USC Music Performance Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 music performance students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from USC, about 80% were men and 20% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a bachelor's in music performance.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 4

USC Music Performance Master’s Program

All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in music performance from USC in 2021 were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a master's in music performance.

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Stringed Instruments 31
Voice Performance 22
Keyboard Instruments 21
Jazz Studies 21
Music Theory & Composition 12

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