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

13 Colleges
$27,036 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Music Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Music Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the music master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Music Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the best school for music students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

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#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Out of the 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Idaho is a great place for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Music at University of Colorado Boulder Report

University of Northern Colorado ranked #6 on this year’s Best Music Master’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.

Full Music at University of Northern Colorado Report

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Music at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

#8

University of Denver

Denver, CO

With a ranking of #8, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s best schools for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Music at University of Denver Report

Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree music programs. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

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Boise State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.

Full Music at Boise State University Report

Best Music Colleges by State

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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 13 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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