2026 Best Voice Performance Schools in California

Voice Performance degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their voice performance programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for voice performance students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Voice Performance Schools in California

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Best Schools for Voice Performance in California

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 voice performance degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Voice Performance

1

University Of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Voice Performance Degrees Awarded

$23,244 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is University Of Southern California, our #1 school for voice performance. Set in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a very large private not-for-profit institution. About 92% of students finish within six years. About 27 voice performance degrees were awarded at University Of Southern California in the most recent year. Voice Performance graduates of University Of Southern California earn a median of $23,244 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $20,976 to complete this degree. Get the full voice performance details for University Of Southern California

2

San Francisco Conservatory Of Music
San Francisco, CA

Associate's Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Voice Performance Degrees Awarded

$32,882 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes San Francisco Conservatory Of Music one of the top schools for voice performance. Located in the city of San Francisco, San Francisco Conservatory Of Music is a small private not-for-profit university. About 74% of students finish within six years. San Francisco Conservatory Of Music awarded about 28 voice performance degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their voice performance degree from San Francisco Conservatory Of Music earn around $32,882 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree. Get the full voice performance details for San Francisco Conservatory Of Music

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 · 6 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.