by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Music Major in California” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Music is the 43rd most popular major in the country with 25,910 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, music graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $27,160 and had an average of $24,560 in loans still to pay off.
Across California, there were 3,612 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,084 and $22,049 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 88 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,525 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Music Major in California” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in music. That schools that top this list have a program in 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 Doctorate Highly Focused on Music Major in California”.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Music Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, World Mission University landed the #1 spot on the list. World Mission University is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 5 doctorate’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Claremont Graduate University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Music Major in California list. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s music students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Institute of the Arts. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Music Major in California. Valencia, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s music degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Music Major in California list. University of California - Santa Barbara is a large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 9 doctorate’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Music Major in California list. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 20 doctorate’s music degrees 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #6, Stanford University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Music Major in California list. Stanford University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of California - Los Angeles ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Music Major in California list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s music degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of California - San Diego landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Music Major in California ranking. University of California - San Diego is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s music degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
With a ranking of #9, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Music Major in California list. Located in Santa Cruz, California, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s music students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Berkeley came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Music Major in California ranking. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Music Major in California ranking, coming in at #11. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s music degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
With a ranking of #12, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Music Major in California list. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Music Major in California ranking, coming in at #13. University of California - Riverside is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 1 doctorate’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
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