University of Southern California: Music Ranking 2024

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in the USAUniversity of Southern California is a very large not-for-profit college offering numerous disciplines along with music programs and located in Los Angeles, California. This college was opened in 1880 and is presently offering bachelor's, master's, certificates, and doctoral degrees in 13 music programs.

University of Southern California is among the most expensive in the country - depending on the program, tuition price is about $69,000 per year. If you are looking for a cheaper alternative, check Affordable Colleges in California listing.

According to recent analysis, University of Southern California area is dangerous; the college is reported to have a very bad rating for on-campus crime.

Based on 59 evaluation factors, University of Southern California music program ranks in Top 10 Music Schools in USA and The Best Music School in California. Major competing music schools for this college are University of California Los Angeles and California State University Long Beach. See the details about all twelve competing music colleges as well as available music majors and minors below.

SAT & ACT test scores for undergraduate programs:

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1480

Total ACT

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School ranking:

Best Music School in California
Best Music School in the West
#7 Music School in USA

Program rankings:

State Ranking

Best Voice & Opera Program in California
Best Jazz Studies Program in California
Best Music Management & Merchandising Program in California
Best Stringed Instruments Program in California
Best Piano & Organ Program in California
Best General Music Program in California
Best Music Performance Program in California
Best Music Theory & Composition Program in California
Second Best Music History & Literature Program in California
Second Best Music Pedagogy Program in California

Regional Ranking

Best Voice & Opera Program in the West
Best Jazz Studies Program in the West
Best Music Management & Merchandising Program in the West
Best Stringed Instruments Program in the West
Best Piano & Organ Program in the West
Best General Music Program in the West
Best Music Performance Program in the West
Best Music Theory & Composition Program in the West
Second Best Music History & Literature Program in the West
Second Best Music Pedagogy Program in the West

National Ranking

Third Best Music Management & Merchandising Program in USA
#4 Jazz Studies Program in USA
#4 Piano & Organ Program in USA
#5 Stringed Instruments Program in USA
#6 Music Pedagogy Program in USA
#6 Voice & Opera Program in USA
#7 General Music Program in USA
#7 Music Performance Program in USA
#7 Music Theory & Composition Program in USA
#8 Music History & Literature Program in USA

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