17
Colleges in California
775
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
Ranked #116 in popularity,
music performance is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 17 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Music Performance Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 775 degrees in music performance to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
The music performance program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Music Performance rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for music performance schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Music Performance Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the music performance degrees they offer, see the list below.
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In CA
37
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in music performance needs to check out University of Southern California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 37 music performance students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in music performance from University of Southern California
Every student pursuing a degree in music performance needs to take a look at University of California - Los Angeles. UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were about 27 music performance students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.
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Any student pursuing a degree in music performance needs to look into Chapman University. Located in the city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Chapman is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent data year.
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University of California - Irvine is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in music performance. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.
There were approximately 17 music performance students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In CA
Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means San Jose State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 27 music performance students who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
19th
Most Popular In CA
Biola is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of La Mirada. This university ranks 58th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 5 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Biola in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In CA
University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Redlands. This university ranks 45th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 16 music performance students who graduated with this degree at University of Redlands in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
122
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #186 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CSULB is a great university overall.
There were roughly 122 music performance students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
70
Music Performance Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.
There were about 70 music performance students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #102 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.
There were approximately 18 music performance students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent data year.
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