2024 Best Other Music Master's Degree Schools in California

Other Music is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #401 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Other Music Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 46 master's degrees in other music to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on other music students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of other music students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized other music related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for other music students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The other music school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Other Music Master's Degree Schools in California.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Other Music in California

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in other music.

Top California Schools for a Master's in Other Music

1

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in other music needs to look into University of Southern California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in other music from University of Southern California

2

California State University - Northridge
Northridge, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

34 Annual Graduates

California State University - Northridge is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in other music. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in other music from California State University - Northridge

Best Other Music Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Other Music Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Oregon	291	0

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Other Music Related Rankings by Major

Other Music is one of 17 different types of Music programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Other Music

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Music	156
Music Performance	116
Music Theory & Composition	53
Stringed Instruments	43
Keyboard Instruments	27
Voice Performance	25
Woodwind Instruments	12
Jazz Studies	10
Musicology & Ethnomusicology	5
Percussion Instruments	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.