by our College Data Analytics Team
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General Music is the 73rd most popular major in the country with 11,232 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across California, there were 1,525 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 785 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,566 and $21,995 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in California” ranking, we looked at 67 colleges that offer a degree in general music. That schools that top this list have a program in general music in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in California”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethesda University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in California. Located in Anaheim, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend World Mission University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in California list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 67 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Holy Names University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Oakland, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Master’s University and Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in California list. Santa Clarita, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general music degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 General Music at The Master’s University and Seminary
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westmont College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in California list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
California Institute of the Arts ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in California list. Located in Valencia, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Occidental College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in California ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, William Jessup University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in California list. William Jessup University is located in Rocklin, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s general music degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Vanguard University of Southern California came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in California ranking. This small school is located in Costa Mesa, California, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 General Music at Vanguard University of Southern California
Simpson University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in California ranking. This small school is located in Redding, California, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
Humboldt State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in California ranking. Humboldt State University is located in Arcata, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s general music degrees to qualified students.
La Sierra University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in California list. La Sierra is a private not-for-profit institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Azusa Pacific University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in California ranking. Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution located in Azusa, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
California State University - Chico ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in California list. California State University - Chico is a fairly large school located in Chico, California that handed out 48 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, California Lutheran University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in California list. CLU is located in Thousand Oaks, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s general music degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Pomona College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in California ranking. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general music degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #17, Sonoma State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in California list. This medium-sized school is located in Rohnert Park, California, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Mills College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in California ranking. Mills is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oakland, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
California State University - Bakersfield did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in California ranking, coming in at #19. California State University - Bakersfield is a fairly large public school situated in Bakersfield, California. It awarded 21 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Music at California State University - Bakersfield
California State University - Monterey Bay landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in California ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Seaside, California, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Whittier College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in California ranking. Whittier is a private not-for-profit institution located in Whittier, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
California State University - Fresno landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in California ranking. Fresno State is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 38 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Dominican University of California ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in California list. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Rafael, California. It awarded 3 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
California State University - Northridge came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in California ranking. California State University - Northridge is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Music at California State University - Northridge
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Music Major in California ranking. Pomona, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general music degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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