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Music at San Francisco State University

If you plan to study Music, you may want to check out the program at San Francisco State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

San Francisco State University is in San Francisco, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 35 music degrees were awarded at San Francisco State University.

Online Class Availability at San Francisco State University

Distance learning is available at San Francisco State University. Among 22,563 students, 1,684 (7%) studied exclusively online and 12,257 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Music Rankings at San Francisco State University

Rankings can help you compare San Francisco State University’s Music program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#26 of 57
Best Value	California	#30 of 57
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#33 of 77
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#34 of 77
Best Value	Nationwide	#113 of 421
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#175 of 423

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Music graduates from San Francisco State University comes in at $15,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Music graduates at San Francisco State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Music graduates at San Francisco State University are 37% women (13) and 63% men (22).

Music Bachelor’s Program at San Francisco State University

Among the 25 bachelor’s music degrees awarded at San Francisco State University, 36% were women (9) and 64% were men (16).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	4
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at San Francisco State University, below the national average of 34%.*

Music Master’s Program at San Francisco State University

Among the 10 master’s music degrees awarded at San Francisco State University, 40% were women (4) and 60% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	3

Minority students account for 60% of Music master’s degree recipients at San Francisco State University, 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 State University

The Music program at San Francisco State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Music	18
Music Performance	17

Top-Paying Careers for Music Graduates

Students who finish Music program at San Francisco State University work across a variety of fields. Here are 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

• 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.