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Music at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

What traits are you looking for in a music school? To help you decide if Colorado State University - Fort Collins is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's music program.

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and approximately 32,428 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students received a bachelor's degree in music from Colorado State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Music section at the bottom of this page.

Colorado State Music Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Music
  • Master’s Degree in Music

Online Classes Are Available at Colorado State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Colorado State offers distance education options for music at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Colorado State Music Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks music programs across the country. The following shows how Colorado State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The music major at Colorado State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Music. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools 102

In 2021, 53 students received their master’s degree in music from Colorado State. This makes it the #25 most popular school for music master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Music Graduates from Colorado State Make?

The median salary of music students who receive their bachelor's degree at Colorado State is $28,727. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 15% higher than the national average of $24,982 for all music bachelor's degree recipients.

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Music Student Demographics at Colorado State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State Music Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The music program at Colorado State awarded 37 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 30% of these degrees went to men with the other 70% going to women. The typical music bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% women. So female students are more repesented at Colorado State since its program graduates 24% more women than average.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in music at Colorado State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a bachelor's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 26
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Colorado State Music Master’s Program

72% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The music program at Colorado State awarded 53 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 28% of these degrees went to men with the other 72% going to women.

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Of the students who received a music master's degree from Colorado State, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a master's in music.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 44
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Colorado State also has a doctoral program available in music. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Music Grads May Go Into

A degree in music can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers 16,950 $55,110
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,880 $60,820
Sound Engineering Technicians 140 $52,990
Music Directors and Composers 100 $50,800

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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