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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Education in California

12 Ranked Colleges
70 Degrees Awarded
$36,800 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in California

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In 2020-2021, 4,761 people earned their degree in music education, making the major the 151st most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 88 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 70 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,566 and $21,995 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in California” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music education. That schools that top this list have a program in music education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in California

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in California”.

Top 12 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Education in California

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University of Redlands
Redlands, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Redlands. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in California. Redlands, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Music Education at University of Redlands

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University of the Pacific
Stockton, California

Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Pacific landed the #2 spot on the list. University of the Pacific is a medium-sized school located in Stockton, California that handed out 16 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanguard University of Southern California. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in California. Vanguard University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Costa Mesa, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Music Education at Vanguard University of Southern California

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California Baptist University
Riverside, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Baptist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in California list. Riverside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Cal Baptist Music Education Report

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Chapman University
Orange, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chapman University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in California. Chapman is a medium-sized school located in Orange, California that handed out 6 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Music Education at Chapman

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Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, California

Point Loma Nazarene University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in California ranking. Located in San Diego, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Music Education at Point Loma Nazarene University

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Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, California

Fresno Pacific University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in California ranking. Fresno, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Music Education at Fresno Pacific University

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in California ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Read more about Music Education at University of California - Los Angeles

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Pepperdine University
Malibu, California

Pepperdine University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in California ranking. Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Malibu, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Music Education at Pepperdine

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Simpson University
Redding, California

Simpson University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in California ranking. Located in Redding, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

San Diego State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in California list. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read full report on Music Education at San Diego State University

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Pacific Union College
Angwin, California

Pacific Union College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in California ranking, coming in at #10. Pacific Union College is located in Angwin, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Music Education at PUC

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