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2023 Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado

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

Finding the Best Music Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 554 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, music is the #26 most popular major in Colorado.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado

The following schools top our list of the Best Music Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the best school for music students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Colorado. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great place for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, music majors at CU Anschutz accumulate an average of around $24,980 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $289, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, music graduates from University of Northern Colorado take out $23,297 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Out of the 10 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the # 5 spot on the list. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree music programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

Fort Lewis College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree music programs. Located in the town of Durango, FLC is a public school with a small student population.

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Western Colorado University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree music programs. Western is a small public school located in the remote town of Gunnison.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, music majors at MSU Denver accumulate an average of around $29,555 in student debt.

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Best Music Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Music Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 348
Idaho 113
Montana 43
Wyoming 49

One of 10 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 10 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).

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