2024 Best Music Education Schools in California
6
Colleges in California
88
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
music education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #151 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Music Education Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 88 degrees in music education to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Music Education School
Your choice of music education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Music Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Music Education Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Music Education Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Music Education in California
The schools below may not offer all types of music teacher education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top California Schools in Music Teacher Education
University of California - Los Angeles is a great option for students pursuing a degree in music education. UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 9 music education students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music education from University of California - Los Angeles
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In CA
University of Southern California is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in music education. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were about 1 music education students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from University of Southern California
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In CA
Fresno Pacific University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in music education. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fresno. This university ranks 59th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 2 music education students who graduated with this degree at Fresno Pacific in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from Fresno Pacific University
University of the Pacific is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in music education. Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 40th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 17 music education students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music education from University of the Pacific
University of Redlands is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in music education. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Redlands. This university ranks 45th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 15 music education students who graduated with this degree at University of Redlands in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from University of Redlands
Chapman University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in music education. Located in the midsize city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Chapman is a great university overall.
There were roughly 12 music education students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music education from Chapman University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means San Jose State is a great university overall.
There were about 6 music education students who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music education from San Jose State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In CA
Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Malibu. A Best Colleges rank of #94 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pepperdine is a great university overall.
There were approximately 1 music education students who graduated with this degree at Pepperdine in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music education from Pepperdine University
Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Riverside. This university ranks 82nd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 15 music education students who graduated with this degree at Cal Baptist in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from California Baptist University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In CA
Located in the city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 69th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 2 music education students who graduated with this degree at PLNU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music education from Point Loma Nazarene University
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