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Music at California Institute of the Arts

If you are interested in studying Music, you may want to check out the program at California Institute of the Arts. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

California Institute of the Arts sits in Valencia, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 62 music degrees were awarded at California Institute of the Arts.

Online Class Availability at California Institute of the Arts

California Institute of the Arts primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Music Rankings at California Institute of the Arts

These rankings give you a sense of how California Institute of the Arts’s Music program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#51 of 57
Best Value	California	#55 of 57
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#69 of 77
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#76 of 77
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#368 of 423
Best Value	Nationwide	#417 of 421

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#51 of 57
Best Value	California	#55 of 57
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#69 of 77
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#76 of 77
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#368 of 423
Best Value	Nationwide	#417 of 421

Earnings for Music Graduates from California Institute of the Arts

Graduates of California Institute of the Arts’s Music program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$16,962
2 years	$20,140
3 years	$26,012
4 years	$23,180
5 years	$33,213

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Music graduates from California Institute of the Arts earn a median of $23,180, compared with $31,379 for all California Institute of the Arts graduates — about 26% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Music graduates from California Institute of the Arts is $23,125.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Music graduates at California Institute of the Arts, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Music graduates at California Institute of the Arts are 37% women (23) and 63% men (39).

Music Bachelor’s Program at California Institute of the Arts

Of the 36 bachelor’s music graduates at California Institute of the Arts, 36% were women (13) and 64% were men (23).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at California Institute of the Arts.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 22% of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at California Institute of the Arts, below the national average of 34%.*

Music Master’s Program at California Institute of the Arts

Among the 23 master’s music degrees awarded at California Institute of the Arts, 39% were women (9) and 61% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music master’s degree recipients at California Institute of the Arts.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 22% of Music master’s degree recipients at California Institute of the Arts, below the national average of 23%.*

Music Doctoral Program at California Institute of the Arts

Among the 3 doctoral music degrees awarded at California Institute of the Arts, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music doctoral degree recipients at California Institute of the Arts.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Music doctoral degree recipients at California Institute of the Arts, above the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Music Concentrations at California Institute of the Arts

This Music program at California Institute of the Arts breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Music	14
Music Performance	9
Music Theory & Composition	27
Musicology & Ethnomusicology	1
Jazz Studies	11

Highest-Paying Careers for Music Graduates

Those who complete Music program at California Institute of the Arts work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Music majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Musicians and Singers	$96,571
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio	$87,328
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Music Directors and Composers	$66,915
Sound Engineering Technicians	$66,427
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.