2024 Best General Music Schools in California
34
Colleges in California
1,525
General Music Degrees Awarded
Ranked #73 in popularity,
general music is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 34 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for general music students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,525 degrees in general music during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great General Music School
The general music program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Music rankings. For our Best Overall General Music School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your General Music Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Music Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for General Music in California
The schools below may not offer all types of general music 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 General Music
University of Southern California is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in general music. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 11 general music students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
55
General Music Degrees Awarded
University of California - Los Angeles is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in general music. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 55 general music students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
54
General Music Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in general music has to check out University of California - Berkeley. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were approximately 54 general music students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.
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Chapman University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in general music. Chapman is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Orange. This university ranks 32nd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 6 general music students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent data year.
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University of California - Irvine is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general music. UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.
There were approximately 22 general music students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In CA
UCSD is a very large public university located in the city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.
There were about 23 general music students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
92nd
Most Popular In CA
Located in the city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 45th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 4 general music students who graduated with this degree at University of Redlands in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
54th
Most Popular In CA
Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #95 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.
There were about 8 general music students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In CA
31
General Music Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.
There were roughly 31 general music students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
18th
Most Popular In CA
Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were roughly 21 general music students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.
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