by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Find out how USC stacks up against peers offering music.
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USC is in the top 1% of the country for music. Specifically, it ranked #113 out of 363 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #21 in California.
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Southern California handed out 81 bachelor’s degrees in music.
Music students who finish a bachelor’s at USC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $37,226 a year. This is below $101,273, the median for all majors at USC.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at USC, music graduates take on a median debt of $20,976 in student loans. This is higher than $15,729, the typical median for all majors at USC.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $60,446 | $69,904 |
| Fees | $1,743 | $1,743 |
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Among recent graduates, 59% of music bachelor’s degrees went to men and 41% went to women.
The majority of music bachelor’s degree graduates at USC are White. Approximately 46% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a bachelor’s in music.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| White | 37 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 14 |
Among recent graduates, 45% of music master’s degrees went to men and 55% went to women.
The largest share of music master’s degree graduates at USC were White. Roughly 36% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a master’s in music.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 28 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 26 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Among recent graduates, 58% of music doctoral degrees went to men and 42% went to women.
The largest share of music doctoral degree graduates at USC were White. Roughly 42% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a doctoral in music.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 13 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at University of Southern California.
This music program at USC offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music Performance, General | 47 |
| Stringed Instruments | 32 |
| Voice and Opera | 27 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 19 |
| Jazz/Jazz Studies | 18 |
| Music Theory and Composition | 13 |
| Woodwind Instruments | 13 |
| Brass Instruments | 6 |
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | 1 |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 1 |
USC awarded 47 completions in music performance, general in the most recent reporting year — 57% to women and 43% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Non-Resident Alien (26%).
USC conferred 32 completions in stringed instruments in the latest year of data — 56% to women and 44% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (34%).
USC awarded 27 degrees in voice and opera recently — 59% to women and 41% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (48%).
USC conferred 19 degrees in keyboard instruments in the latest year of data — 68% to women and 32% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (37%).
USC awarded 18 degrees in jazz/jazz studies in the latest year of data — 11% to women and 89% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (67%).
USC awarded 13 completions in music theory and composition in the latest year of data — 31% to women and 69% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (62%).
USC granted 13 degrees in woodwind instruments in the latest year of data — 38% to women and 62% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (46%).
USC awarded 6 degrees in brass instruments in the most recent reporting year — 33% to women and 67% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (83%).
USC awarded 1 degree in music history, literature, and theory in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (100%).
USC granted 1 degree in musicology and ethnomusicology in the most recent reporting year — 0% to women and 100% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (100%).