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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Music (Income $48-$75k) in California

5 Ranked Colleges
75 Degrees Awarded
$31,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Music Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Other Music Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

Other Music is the 365th most popular major in the country with 1,262 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across California, there were 112 other music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 75 other music graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Music Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other music. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other 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 other music program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Other Music Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Music Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Music (Income $48-$75k) in California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Other Music Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s other music students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Other 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.

Read more about Other Music at UC Irvine

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Other Music Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #2 spot on the list. CSUN is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Other Music Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full CSUN Other Music Report

#3

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Other Music Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #3 spot on the list. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Other Music Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full USC Other Music Report

#4

Mills College

Oakland, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mills College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Other Music Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. Mills is located in Oakland, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s other music degrees to qualified students.

Mills also took the #3 spot in our “Best Other Music Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mills are $36,263, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Other Music Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 4 masters’s other music degrees in 2019-2020.

Academy of Art University also made our “Best Other Music Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Academy of Art University are $27,688, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Other Music at Academy of Art 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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