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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income Over $110k) in California

6 Ranked Colleges
47 Degrees Awarded
$39,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Music Composition Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Music Theory & Composition is the 415th most popular major in the country with 1,117 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across California, there were 253 music theory and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 47 music theory and composition graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in music theory and composition. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music theory and composition programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the music theory and composition program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree music composition students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Music Theory & Composition (Income Over $110k) in California

#1

University of Redlands

Redlands, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Redlands landed the #1 spot on the list. Redlands, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music composition degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

University of Redlands did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Redlands are $22,852, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Mills College

Oakland, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mills College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k list. Oakland, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music composition degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree music composition students whose families make more than $110k list, Mills has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mills College are $36,263, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

San Francisco, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Francisco Conservatory of Music. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k. San Francisco, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music composition degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree music composition students whose families make more than $110k list, SFCM has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco Conservatory of Music are $49,050, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s music composition degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

USC also made our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Southern California Music Theory & Composition Report

#5

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Academy of Art University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k. San Francisco, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s music composition degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Academy of Art University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Academy of Art University are $27,688, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, California
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, California Institute of the Arts did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Music Composition Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Valencia, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s music composition students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree music composition students whose families make more than $110k list, CalArts has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Music Theory & Composition Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Institute of the Arts are $53,466, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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