# University of California-Los Angeles: Music (bachelor's)

Los Angeles, CA. IPEDS 110662, CIP 50.09. Page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles/majors/music

## Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings 1 year after graduating: $22,125
- Median earnings 4 years after graduating: $47,779 (U.S. median for this major: $43,753 across 263 colleges)
- Median federal loan debt: $23,119 (U.S. median $26,000)
- Rank in CA: 7 of 23 colleges by 4-year earnings

## Music at CA colleges
| College | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt | Avg. net price | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonoma State University | $65,533 | not reported | $12,885 | 58% |
| University of Redlands | $59,275 | $27,000 | $30,031 | 67% |
| University of California-San Diego | $58,071 | $18,938 | $12,470 | 86% |
| Biola University | $50,781 | $26,417 | $31,495 | 68% |
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music | $49,186 | $27,000 | $42,607 | 74% |
| California State University-Long Beach | $47,831 | $20,550 | $10,440 | 69% |
| University of California-Los Angeles | $47,779 | $23,119 | $12,548 | 93% |
| California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | $44,910 | $18,000 | $11,531 | 68% |
| University of California-Irvine | $43,120 | not reported | $14,251 | 87% |
| University of the Pacific | $43,093 | $26,017 | $25,447 | 69% |
| California State University-Sacramento | $42,774 | $16,500 | $9,338 | 56% |
| California State University-Chico | $42,269 | $24,125 | $14,480 | 63% |
| San Diego State University | $42,090 | $15,131 | $15,364 | 76% |
| Chapman University | $41,698 | $27,000 | $46,555 | 82% |
| California State University-Northridge | $40,669 | $15,933 | $7,021 | 57% |
| California Institute of the Arts | $40,294 | $23,125 | $46,080 | 67% |
| California State University-Monterey Bay | $40,077 | $18,920 | $13,663 | 59% |
| California State University-Fullerton | $39,590 | $20,469 | $6,555 | 70% |
| California State University-Los Angeles | $39,120 | $12,500 | $3,967 | 53% |
| San Francisco State University | $38,639 | $15,000 | $12,278 | 50% |
| University of Southern California | $34,124 | $20,976 | $32,740 | 92% |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | $33,825 | not reported | $16,109 | 83% |
| California Lutheran University | $32,316 | $25,980 | $30,109 | 70% |

## Careers
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education (SOC 25-2031): median wage $100,960 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, $101,370 CA, $72,040 U.S.; U.S. jobs -0.2% by 2035
- Music Directors and Composers (SOC 27-2041): median wage $93,090 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, $93,090 CA, $73,710 U.S.; U.S. jobs 1.2% by 2035

## Sources and years
- Earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars; debt: NSLDS pooled AY2018-19, AY2019-20 cohort

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