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2026 Best Value Music Management Schools in California

[Music Management](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/arts-media-management/music-management/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 7 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for music management students.

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• Best Value Music Management Schools in California

2026 Best Value Music Management Schools in California

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in music management, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Music Management Schools

1

University Of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

$14,233 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,097 Avg Student Debt

$82,511 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of California Los Angeles tops our 2026 list of the best value music management schools in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, University Of California Los Angeles is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,233, compared with $46,121 for out-of-state students. Music Management graduates carry a median of $16,097 in student loans. Music Management graduates of University Of California Los Angeles earn a median of $63,833 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of California Los Angeles admits about 9% of applicants.

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University Of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

$71,647 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,250 Avg Student Debt

$92,498 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in music management will find it at University Of Southern California, which ranked #2. University Of Southern California is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $71,647. Music Management graduates carry a median of $21,250 in student loans. Early-career music management graduates make about $26,975. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 10%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 7 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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.