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2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k

15 Ranked Colleges
125 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Music Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 11,573 people earned their degree in general music, making the major the 68th most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 1,596 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 125 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general music. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general music programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general music program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree general music students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Music (Income $75-$110k) in California

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 14 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Stanford University General Music Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. California State University - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 2 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State LA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Los Angeles are $17,723, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Music at Cal State LA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Fullerton, California, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s general music students in 2019-2020.

Cal State Fullerton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fullerton are $17,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full California State University - Fullerton General Music Report

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 3 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSULB, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full CSULB General Music Report

#13 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the #5 spot on the list. Fresno, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Fresno State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno State are $17,581.

Read more about General Music at California State University - Fresno

#6

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 25 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Music at University of California - Los Angeles

#3 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. UC Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 4 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UC Irvine General Music Report

#4 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of California - Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree general music students whose families make $75-$110k list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#5 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSB, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Music at University of California - Santa Barbara

#10

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, San Jose State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in San Jose, California, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s general music students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Jose State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State University are $18,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full San Jose State General Music Report

#11

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California

University of California - Riverside came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of California - Riverside is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 1 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR also made our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

California State University - East Bay landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Hayward, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal State East Bay, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State East Bay are $17,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 4 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD also made our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - San Diego General Music Report

#14

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#11 in overall quality

San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. SFSU is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 3 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree general music students whose families make $75-$110k list, SFSU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco State University are $17,944, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California
#6 in overall quality

Azusa Pacific University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General Music Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. Azusa Pacific University is a medium-sized school located in Azusa, California that handed out 28 masters’s general music degrees in 2019-2020.

Azusa Pacific did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific University are $16,571, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Music at Azusa Pacific University

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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