Graduate Music Programs at California State University-Los Angeles

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in music at Cal State LA. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #11 out of 14 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

Cal State LA Graduate Music Rankings

#233 in the U.S.

#33 in California

College Factual rates Cal State LA highly for music, ranked #233 out of 425 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Music Schools	233 of 425
Best Music Schools in California	33 of 58

Graduate Music Degrees at Cal State LA

The following degree levels are available for music at Cal State LA, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	38
Master’s	24

Cal State LA Music Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, California State University-Los Angeles handed out 24 master’s degrees in music.

Master’s Rankings

Cal State LA ranks competitively among schools offering music at the master’s level. Its best result was #11 out of 14 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in California	11
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	17
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools	108

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of music master’s degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The majority of music master’s degree graduates at Cal State LA were White. About 33% of graduates fell into this category.

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 diversity of Music majors at California State University-Los Angeles

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	8
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	4

Music Performance, General (Master’s)

Cal State LA granted 23 master’s completions in music performance, general in the most recent reporting year — 52% to women and 48% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (35%).

Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in California — #7
Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #8
Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools — #59

Undergraduate Study in Music at Cal State LA

This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at Cal State LA. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Music	38

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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