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by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Other Music Major in California” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 1,127 people earned their degree in other music, making the major the 407th most popular in the United States.
Across California, there were 116 other music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Other Music Major in California” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other music. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in other music.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california other music students.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Music Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Biola University landed the #2 spot on the list. Biola University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Mirada, California. It awarded 9 ’s other music degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Irvine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Music Major in California list. Concordia University, Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 ’s other music degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Musicians Institute. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Music Major in California. Musicians Institute is located in Hollywood, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 ’s other music degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Music Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified ’s other music students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full California State University - Northridge Other Music Report
With a ranking of #6, Academy of Art University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Music Major in California list. This medium-sized school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 2 ’s other music degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Music at Academy of Art University
University of Southern California landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Music Major in California ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other music degrees to 47 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Other Music at University of Southern California
University of California - Riverside landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Music Major in California ranking. UCR is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 2 ’s other music degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of California - Riverside Other Music Report
University of California - Irvine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Music Major in California ranking. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other music degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Pepperdine University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Music Major in California ranking. This fairly large school is located in Malibu, California, and it awarded 0 ’s other music degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
California State University - Chico ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Music Major in California list. Chico State is a public institution located in Chico, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Other Music at California State University - Chico
University of California - San Diego ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Music Major in California list. University of California - San Diego is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s other music degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of California - San Diego Other Music Report
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