2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Music Education in California

Music Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #133 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Music Education in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 24 master's degrees in music education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Music Education School for Your Master's Degree

The music teacher education master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Music Education in California ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality music education program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for music education.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Music Education in California

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in music education.

Most Well Attended Schools for Music Teacher Education Students Working on Their Master's

1

San Jose State University
San Jose, CA

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at San Jose State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in music education. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in music education in California.

There were roughly 10 music education individuals who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in music education from San Jose State University

2

Holy Names University
Oakland, CA

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Holy Names University if you want to pursue a master's degree in music education. Located in the large city of Oakland, HNU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in music education in California.

There were about 9 music education students who graduated with this degree at HNU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in music education from Holy Names University

3

University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of the Pacific if you wish to pursue a master's degree in music education. Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in music education in California.

There were about 5 music education students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in music education from University of the Pacific

4

University of Redlands
Redlands, CA

University of Redlands is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in music education. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Redlands. More information about a master’s in music education from University of Redlands

4

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a master's degree in music education. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. More information about a master’s in music education from University of Southern California

4

Chapman University
Orange, CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Chapman University if you want to pursue a master's degree in music education. Located in the medium-sized city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a master’s in music education from Chapman University

Best Music Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Music Education Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	408	52
Oregon	282	6

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Music Education Related Rankings by Major

Music Education is one of 37 different types of Teacher Education Subject Specific programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Music Teacher Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	305
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	79
Reading Teacher Education	78
Mathematics Education	39
Agricultural Teacher Education	35
Science Education	23
Social Science Teacher Education	16
Modern Language Education	14
English & Language Arts Education	14
Computer Teacher Education	8

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aparajita Datta. More about our data sources and methodologies.