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Featured Music Technology Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MBA in Music Business
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
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Best Schools for Music Technology in the Far Western Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the music technology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Music Technology
Portland Community College tops our 2026 ranking of the best music technology schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Portland. About 58 music technology degrees were awarded at Portland Community College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, music technology degree recipients from Portland Community College generally make around $49,580. Portland Community College graduates carry a median of $20,648 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong music technology program will find one at San Francisco Conservatory Of Music, which ranked #2. Set in the city of San Francisco, San Francisco Conservatory Of Music is a small private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 74%. About 22 music technology degrees were awarded at San Francisco Conservatory Of Music in the most recent year. Music Technology graduates of San Francisco Conservatory Of Music earn a median of $32,882 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
Read more about the music technology program at San Francisco Conservatory Of Music
A rank of #3 makes Shoreline Community College one of the top schools for music technology. Shoreline Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Shoreline. About 73 music technology degrees were awarded at Shoreline Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the music technology program make about $62,009 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $17,644.
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Los Angeles Film School came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best music technology schools. Located in the city of Hollywood, Los Angeles Film School is a moderately-sized private for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 34%. About 403 music technology degrees were awarded at Los Angeles Film School in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, music technology degree recipients from Los Angeles Film School generally make around $21,399. Students borrow a median of $22,625 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong music technology program will find one at Seattle Film Institute, which ranked #5. Seattle Film Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Seattle. About 12 music technology degrees were awarded at Seattle Film Institute in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, music technology degree recipients from Seattle Film Institute generally make around $24,237. Typical student debt for the program is $21,664.
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Los Angeles Music Academy landed the #6 spot for music technology this year. Located in the city of Pasadena, Los Angeles Music Academy is a small private for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 28%. There were roughly 10 music technology students who graduated with this degree at Los Angeles Music Academy in the most recent data year. Students who receive their music technology degree from Los Angeles Music Academy earn around $24,059 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $37,296.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 20 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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