Best Colleges for Doctoral Degree
in Music

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

🏢 Private Highly Selective

Acceptance rate 10%

Annual cost

$84,678/yr

Grad earnings

$92,498

SAT avg

1,501

ACT mid

34

Apply by Jan 15 Decision Apr 1 Fee $90

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University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

🏢 Private Highly Selective

Acceptance rate 10%

Annual cost

$84,678/yr

Grad earnings

$92,498

SAT avg

1,501

ACT mid

34

Apply by Nov 1 Decision Jan 15 Fee $90

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University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, California

🏛 Public Highly Selective

Acceptance rate 11.7%

Annual cost

$42,708/yr

Grad earnings

$92,446

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

Apply by Dec 1 Fee $80

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University of California-San Diego

La Jolla, California

🏛 Public Reach

Acceptance rate 24.5%

Annual cost

$36,325/yr

Grad earnings

$84,943

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

Apply by Dec 1 Fee $80

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University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

🏛 Public Highly Selective

Acceptance rate 8.7%

Annual cost

$36,643/yr

Grad earnings

$82,511

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

Apply by Dec 1 Fee $80

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University of California-Davis

Davis, California

🏛 Public Competitive

Acceptance rate 41.6%

Annual cost

$38,067/yr

Grad earnings

$80,838

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

Apply by Dec 1 Fee $80

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University of California-Irvine

Irvine, California

🏛 Public Reach

Acceptance rate 25.6%

Annual cost

$36,121/yr

Grad earnings

$80,735

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

Apply by Dec 1 Fee $80

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University of California-Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California

🏛 Public Reach

Acceptance rate 27.8%

Annual cost

$36,776/yr

Grad earnings

$74,915

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

Apply by Dec 1 Fee $80

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University of California-Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California

🏛 Public Match

Acceptance rate 62.5%

Annual cost

$38,649/yr

Grad earnings

$68,396

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

Apply by Dec 1 Fee $80

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University of California-Riverside

Riverside, California

🏛 Public Match

Acceptance rate 63.3%

Annual cost

$34,975/yr

Grad earnings

$67,699

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

Apply by Dec 1 Fee $80

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Claremont Graduate University

Claremont, California

🏢 Private N/A

Acceptance rate N/A

Annual cost

N/A

Grad earnings

$64,372

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

Fee $80

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California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, California

🏢 Private Reach ↻ Rolling

Acceptance rate 26%

Annual cost

$78,425/yr

Grad earnings

$41,198

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

Rolling admissions — apply anytimeFee $85

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Stanford University

Stanford, California

🏢 Private Highly Selective

Acceptance rate 3.9%

Annual cost

$82,162/yr

Grad earnings

$124,080

SAT avg

1,553

ACT mid

35

Apply by Jan 5 Decision Apr 1 Fee $90

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Stanford University

Stanford, California

🏢 Private Highly Selective

Acceptance rate 3.9%

Annual cost

$82,162/yr

Grad earnings

$124,080

SAT avg

1,553

ACT mid

35

Apply by Nov 1 Decision Dec 15 Fee $90

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World Mission University

Los Angeles, California

🏢 Private Open Admissions

Acceptance rate 100%

Annual cost

$22,556/yr

Grad earnings

N/A

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

Apply by Aug 15 Fee $100

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World Mission University

Los Angeles, California

🏢 Private Open Admissions

Acceptance rate 100%

Annual cost

$22,556/yr

Grad earnings

N/A

SAT avg

N/A

ACT mid

N/A

Apply by Jan 15 Fee $100

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