Music Theory and Composition programs in California

Colleges

Sorted by graduates in Music Theory and Composition. No college pays to be on this list or to rank higher.

• Los Angeles Film School

  Hollywood, CA · 4-year · Private for-profit

  Associate's degree Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $30,980

  Graduation rate

  41%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $31,632

• Academy of Art University

  San Francisco, CA · 4-year · Private for-profit

  Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree

  Average net price

  $40,613

  Graduation rate

  34%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $39,008

• California Institute of the Arts

  Valencia, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctorate (research)

  Average net price

  $46,080

  Graduation rate

  67%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $41,198

• University of Southern California

  Los Angeles, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctorate (research)

  Average net price

  $32,740

  Graduation rate

  92%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $92,498

• Los Angeles College of Music

  Pasadena, CA · 4-year · Private for-profit

  Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree

  Average net price

  $43,590

  Graduation rate

  41%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $31,758

• Musicians Institute

  Hollywood, CA · 4-year · Private for-profit

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $46,518

  Graduation rate

  53%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $32,778

• San Francisco Conservatory of Music

  San Francisco, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Certificate (1 to 2 years) Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree

  Average net price

  $42,607

  Graduation rate

  74%

  Median debt

  $27,000

• Chapman University

  Orange, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $46,555

  Graduation rate

  82%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $70,070

• University of the Pacific

  Stockton, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $25,447

  Graduation rate

  69%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $78,445

• University of California-Los Angeles

  Los Angeles, CA · 4-year · Public

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $12,548

  Graduation rate

  93%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $82,511

• Biola University

  La Mirada, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $31,495

  Graduation rate

  68%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $56,778

• University of California-Santa Barbara

  Santa Barbara, CA · 4-year · Public

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $16,109

  Graduation rate

  83%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $74,915

• University of Redlands

  Redlands, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Bachelor's degree Master's degree

  Average net price

  $30,031

  Graduation rate

  67%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $72,690

• Azusa Pacific University

  Azusa, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $22,212

  Graduation rate

  62%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $66,677

• Laney College

  Oakland, CA · 2-year · Public

  Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

  Average net price

  $17,110

  Graduation rate

  31%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $37,282

• Point Loma Nazarene University

  San Diego, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $38,729

  Graduation rate

  77%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $63,998

• Stanford University

  Stanford, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Doctorate (research)

  Average net price

  $13,807

  Graduation rate

  92%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $124,080

• University of California-Santa Cruz

  Santa Cruz, CA · 4-year · Public

  Master's degree Doctorate (research)

  Average net price

  $17,890

  Graduation rate

  75%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $68,396

• California Baptist University

  Riverside, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $26,285

  Graduation rate

  62%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $61,504

• Los Angeles Harbor College

  Wilmington, CA · 2-year · Public

  Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

  Average net price

  $13,250

  Graduation rate

  36%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $41,133

• Pacific Union College

  Angwin, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $41,008

  Graduation rate

  58%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $70,484

• Pepperdine University

  Malibu, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $58,098

  Graduation rate

  83%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $82,939

• Reedley College

  Reedley, CA · 2-year · Public

  Certificate (1 to 2 years) Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

  Average net price

  $6,814

  Graduation rate

  42%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $38,493