2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Percussion Instruments in California

Percussion Instrumentsbachelor's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #917 out of the 1137 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of percussion instruments. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4 bachelor's degrees in percussion instruments during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Percussion Instruments School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The percussion instruments bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Percussion Instruments in California ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of percussion instruments students usually has them for a 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

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for percussion instruments.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Percussion Instruments in California

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for percussion instruments students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Percussion Instruments Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Los Angeles College of Music
Pasadena, CA

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Los Angeles College of Music is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in percussion instruments. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, LACM is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in percussion instruments from Los Angeles College of Music

2

Chapman University
Orange, CA

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Chapman University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in percussion instruments. Located in the city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in percussion instruments in California. More information about a bachelor’s in percussion instruments from Chapman University

3

San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in percussion 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. More information about a bachelor’s in percussion instruments from San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Best Percussion Instruments Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	527	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Percussion Instruments

Percussion Instruments is one of 16 different types of Music programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Percussion Instruments

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Music	793
Music Performance	467
Music Theory & Composition	82
Music Technology	38
Voice Performance	34
Other Music	33
Jazz Studies	26
Stringed Instruments	22
Musicology & Ethnomusicology	18
Keyboard Instruments	13

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.