2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Keyboard Instruments in California

Keyboard Instruments is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #353 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Keyboard Instruments in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 26 master's degrees in keyboard instruments during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Keyboard Instruments School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in keyboard instruments matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Keyboard Instruments in California ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for keyboard instruments, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. 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

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for keyboard instruments.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Keyboard Instruments in California

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in keyboard instruments.

Most Well Attended Schools for Keyboard Instruments Students Working on Their Master's

1

San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco, CA

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in keyboard instruments has to take a look at San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFCM is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in keyboard instruments in California. More information about a master’s in keyboard instruments from San Francisco Conservatory of Music

2

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a master's degree in keyboard instruments. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in keyboard instruments in California. More information about a master’s in keyboard instruments from University of Southern California

3

Chapman University
Orange, CA

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in keyboard instruments has to look into Chapman University. Located in the city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a master’s in keyboard instruments from Chapman University

Best Keyboard Instruments Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	408	4
Oregon	282	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Keyboard Instruments

One of 16 majors within the Music area of study, Keyboard Instruments has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music Performance	146
General Music	125
Other Music	75
Music Theory & Composition	47
Voice Performance	37
Stringed Instruments	32
Woodwind Instruments	10
Jazz Studies	8
Brass Instruments	7
Musicology & Ethnomusicology	6

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.