2024 Best Stringed Instruments Master's Degree Schools in California

a master's degree in stringed instruments is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #339 out of 1172 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Stringed Instruments Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 43 master's degrees in stringed instruments to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to stringed instruments students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other stringed instruments students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized stringed instruments related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Stringed Instruments Master's Degree Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Stringed Instruments in California

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in stringed instruments.

Top California Schools for a Master's in Stringed Instruments

1

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in stringed instruments has to take a look at University of Southern California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in stringed instruments from University of Southern California

2

San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in stringed instruments needs to look into San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFCM is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a master’s in stringed instruments from San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Best Stringed Instruments Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	402	1

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Stringed Instruments Related Rankings by Major

One of 17 majors within the Music area of study, Stringed Instruments has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Stringed Instruments

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Music	156
Music Performance	116
Music Theory & Composition	53
Other Music	46
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.