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2023 Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

24 Colleges
$26,068 Avg Salary
$24,916 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, music was ranked #43 in the country. In fact 25,910 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for music majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

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#2

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Idaho helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that music majors at U of I take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,522.

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#3

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wyoming helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great place for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, music graduates from CU Anschutz take out $24,980 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $289.

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Montana State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree music programs. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Weber State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree music programs. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah ranked #8 on this year’s Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, music majors at U of U accumulate an average of around $21,211 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

On average, music graduates from BYU take out $17,560 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Northern Colorado ranked #10 on this year’s Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greeley.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, music graduates from University of Northern Colorado carry an average student debtload of $23,297.

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Best Music Colleges by State

Explore the best music colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 554
Utah 348
Idaho 113
Montana 43
Wyoming 49

Music is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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.

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