Graduate Music Programs at California State University-Northridge

Here is an overview of the graduate program in music at CSUN. You can earn it at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #2 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

CSUN Graduate Music Rankings

#55 in the U.S.

#11 in California

By College Factual’s measure, CSUN among the top schools in the country for music, coming in at #55 out of 425 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Music Schools	55 of 425
Best Music Schools in California	11 of 58

Graduate Music Degrees at CSUN

The following degree levels are granted in music at CSUN, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	102
Master’s	49

CSUN Music Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, California State University-Northridge handed out 49 master’s degrees in music.

Master’s Rankings

CSUN holds a strong position among schools offering music at the master’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 14 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in California	2
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2
Best Music Master’s Degree Schools	6

Master’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 47% of music master’s degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

The majority of music master’s degree graduates at CSUN were White. About 24% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Music majors at California State University-Northridge

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	12
Non-Resident Aliens	11
Other Races	15

Music Performance, General (Master’s)

CSUN conferred 30 master’s degrees in music performance, general in the latest year of data — 60% to women and 40% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (40%).

Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in California — #1
Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #1
Best Music Performance Master’s Degree Schools — #2

Undergraduate Study in Music at CSUN

Undergraduate study is also available at CSUN. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Music	102

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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