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2026 Best Music Technology Schools in California

5 Colleges in the United States
435 Music Technology Degrees Awarded
$26,113 Avg Early-Career Salary

Music Technology is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 13 schools to find the best for music technology students.

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Best Schools for Music Technology in California

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall music technology education in California.

Top Schools in Music Technology

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Our analysis ranked San Francisco Conservatory Of Music the best school in the country for a degree in music technology. Located in the city of San Francisco, San Francisco Conservatory Of Music is a small private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 74%. There were roughly 22 music technology students who graduated with this degree at San Francisco Conservatory Of Music in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, music technology degree recipients from San Francisco Conservatory Of Music generally make around $32,882. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree. See the full music technology program report for San Francisco Conservatory Of Music

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A rank of #2 makes Los Angeles Film School one of the top schools for music technology. Set in the city of Hollywood, Los Angeles Film School is a moderately-sized private for-profit institution. Los Angeles Film School graduates 34% of students within six years. There were roughly 403 music technology students who graduated with this degree at Los Angeles Film School in the most recent data year. Graduates of the music technology program make about $21,399 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $22,625 to complete this degree. See the full music technology program report for Los Angeles Film School

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A rank of #3 makes Los Angeles Music Academy one of the top schools for music technology. Set in the city of Pasadena, Los Angeles Music Academy is a small private for-profit institution. 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. Soon after graduation, music technology degree recipients from Los Angeles Music Academy generally make around $24,059. Los Angeles Music Academy graduates carry a median of $37,296 in student loans. Read more about the music technology program at Los Angeles Music Academy

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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 · 13 schools evaluated.

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