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Best Schools for Music Management in California
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall music management education in California.
Top Schools in Music Management
University Of Southern California tops our 2026 ranking of the best music management schools. Located in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a very large private not-for-profit university. About 92% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 95 music management students who graduated with this degree at University Of Southern California in the most recent data year. Graduates of the music management program make about $26,975 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $21,250 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in music management from University Of Southern California
University Of California Los Angeles came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best music management schools. Set in the city of Los Angeles, University Of California Los Angeles is a very large public institution. Roughly 93% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of California Los Angeles awarded about 21 music management degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their music management degree from University Of California Los Angeles earn around $63,833 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $16,097.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 7 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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