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Best Schools for Recording Arts Technology/Technician in California
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall recording arts technology/technician education in California.
Top Schools in Recording Arts Technology/Technician
Leading the list is Loyola Marymount University, our #1 school for recording arts technology/technician. Set in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount University is a large private not-for-profit institution. About 79% of students finish within six years. About 11 recording arts technology/technician degrees were awarded at Loyola Marymount University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, recording arts technology/technician degree recipients from Loyola Marymount University generally make around $52,935. Students borrow a median of $22,248 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #2 makes California State University Dominguez Hills one of the top schools for recording arts technology/technician. Set in the city of Carson, California State University Dominguez Hills is a large public institution. Roughly 43% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 23 recording arts technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at California State University Dominguez Hills in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, recording arts technology/technician degree recipients from California State University Dominguez Hills generally make around $52,683. Students borrow a median of $15,886 to complete this degree.
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Diablo Valley College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in recording arts technology/technician, ranking #3. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill. About 27 recording arts technology/technician degrees were awarded at Diablo Valley College in the most recent year. Students who receive their recording arts technology/technician degree from Diablo Valley College earn around $27,813 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $9,205.
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Foothill College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in recording arts technology/technician, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a very large public institution. About 24 recording arts technology/technician degrees were awarded at Foothill College in the most recent year. Graduates of the recording arts technology/technician program make about $94,152 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $11,595.
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Saddleback College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in recording arts technology/technician, ranking #5. Set in the suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a very large public institution. About 52 recording arts technology/technician degrees were awarded at Saddleback College in the most recent year. Recording Arts Technology/technician graduates of Saddleback College earn a median of $15,890 early in their careers. Saddleback College graduates carry a median of $5,707 in student loans.
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Cuesta College placed #6 among the best recording arts technology/technician schools. This large public university is located in the rural area of San Luis Obispo. There were roughly 19 recording arts technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Cuesta College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, recording arts technology/technician degree recipients from Cuesta College generally make around $64,492. Students borrow a median of $18,958 to complete this degree.
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Cypress College came in at #7 for recording arts technology/technician this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Cypress. About 23 recording arts technology/technician degrees were awarded at Cypress College in the most recent year.
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Chabot College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best recording arts technology/technician schools. Set in the suburb of Hayward, Chabot College is a large public institution. There were roughly 14 recording arts technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Chabot College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their recording arts technology/technician degree from Chabot College earn around $85,175 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $14,122.
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Pasadena City College landed the #9 spot for recording arts technology/technician this year. Set in the city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a very large public institution. Pasadena City College awarded about 18 recording arts technology/technician degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, recording arts technology/technician degree recipients from Pasadena City College generally make around $38,841. Students borrow a median of $9,191 to complete this degree.
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Citrus College ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best recording arts technology/technician schools. Set in the suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a large public institution. There were roughly 33 recording arts technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Citrus College in the most recent data year.
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Cabrillo College ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best recording arts technology/technician schools. This large public university is located in the suburb of Aptos. There were roughly 26 recording arts technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Cabrillo College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the recording arts technology/technician program make about $47,750 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $10,425.
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Miracosta College ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best recording arts technology/technician schools. This large public university is located in the suburb of Oceanside. About 96% of students finish within six years. About 12 recording arts technology/technician degrees were awarded at Miracosta College in the most recent year.
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Rio Hondo College came in at #13 for recording arts technology/technician this year. Set in the rural area of Whittier, Rio Hondo College is a very large public institution. There were roughly 27 recording arts technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Rio Hondo College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their recording arts technology/technician degree from Rio Hondo College earn around $95,666 in the first couple years of their career. Rio Hondo College graduates carry a median of $15,510 in student loans.
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Los Angeles Valley College came in at #14 for recording arts technology/technician this year. Located in the city of Valley Glen, Los Angeles Valley College is a very large public university. There were roughly 11 recording arts technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Los Angeles Valley College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their recording arts technology/technician degree from Los Angeles Valley College earn around $81,600 in the first couple years of their career. Los Angeles Valley College graduates carry a median of $10,254 in student loans.
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Los Angeles City College came in at #15 for recording arts technology/technician this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Los Angeles. About 18 recording arts technology/technician degrees were awarded at Los Angeles City College in the most recent year. Recording Arts Technology/technician graduates of Los Angeles City College earn a median of $83,699 early in their careers. Los Angeles City College graduates carry a median of $10,763 in student loans.
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Antelope Valley College came in at #16 for recording arts technology/technician this year. This large public university is located in the suburb of Lancaster. There were roughly 13 recording arts technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Antelope Valley College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the recording arts technology/technician program make about $50,744 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $10,729 to complete this degree.
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Bakersfield College landed the #17 spot for recording arts technology/technician this year. Set in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a very large public institution. About 50% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 29 recording arts technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Bakersfield College in the most recent data year. Recording Arts Technology/technician graduates of Bakersfield College earn a median of $86,312 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $9,419 to complete this degree.
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Musicians Institute came in at #18 for recording arts technology/technician this year. Set in the city of Hollywood, Musicians Institute is a small private for-profit institution. About 47% of students finish within six years. About 56 recording arts technology/technician degrees were awarded at Musicians Institute in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 61 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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