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Music at San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Music at San Francisco Conservatory of Music

What traits are you looking for in a school for Music, take a look at what San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Get started with the following essential facts.

San Francisco Conservatory of Music is located in San Francisco, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 153 music degrees were awarded at San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

Online Class Availability at San Francisco Conservatory of Music

San Francisco Conservatory of Music primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Music Rankings at San Francisco Conservatory of Music

These rankings give you a sense of how San Francisco Conservatory of Music’s Music program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) California #53 of 57
Best Value California #53 of 57
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #71 of 77
Best Value Far Western (Region) #73 of 77
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #390 of 423
Best Value Nationwide #410 of 421

Earnings for Music Graduates from San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Graduates of San Francisco Conservatory of Music’s Music program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Music at San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $20,970
2 years $21,609
3 years $24,055
4 years $26,772
5 years $35,964

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Music graduates from San Francisco Conservatory of Music report median earnings of $26,772, compared with $26,432 for all San Francisco Conservatory of Music graduates — about 1% higher than the school-wide median.

Music earnings compared with all majors at San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Music graduates from San Francisco Conservatory of Music stands at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Music graduates at San Francisco Conservatory of Music, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Music graduates at San Francisco Conservatory of Music are 45% women (69) and 55% men (84).

Music Bachelor’s Program at San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Of the 56 bachelor’s music degrees awarded at San Francisco Conservatory of Music, 34% were women (19) and 66% were men (37).

San Francisco Conservatory of Music gender breakdown of Music Bachelor's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 21
Hispanic / Latino 5
Black / African American 2
Asian 5
Two or More Races 4
International (Nonresident) 17
Unknown 2
Racial-ethnic diversity of Music majors at San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at San Francisco Conservatory of Music, below the national average of 34%.*

Music Master’s Program at San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Among the 64 master’s music degrees awarded at San Francisco Conservatory of Music, 48% were women (31) and 52% were men (33).

San Francisco Conservatory of Music gender breakdown of Music Master's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music master’s degree recipients at San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 22
Hispanic / Latino 8
Black / African American 1
Asian 5
Two or More Races 3
International (Nonresident) 24
Unknown 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Music majors at San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Music master’s degree recipients at San Francisco Conservatory of Music, higher than the national average of 23%.*

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

More Specific Music Concentrations at San Francisco Conservatory of Music

The Music program at San Francisco Conservatory of Music offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Music Theory & Composition 6
Keyboard Instruments 14
Voice Performance 28
Jazz Studies 7
Stringed Instruments 52
Music Technology 22
Brass Instruments 7
Woodwind Instruments 9
Percussion Instruments 8

Highest-Paying Careers for Music Graduates

Students who finish Music program at San Francisco Conservatory of Music go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Music graduates, 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

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