2023 Best Value Music Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Music Associate 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 Value Music Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for music students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Music
Our 2023 rankings named Northwest College the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for music students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Powell, Northwest Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Northwest Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,162 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arapahoe Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Music Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Arapahoe Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Littleton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Arapahoe Community College are $15,502 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Arapahoe Community College is ranked #5 for overall quality for music in the Rocky Mountains Region .
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The excellent associate degree programs at Salt Lake Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value music schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salt Lake Community College are $12,734 per year.
Salt Lake Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Community College of Aurora helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value music schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large city of Aurora, CCA is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
CCA undergraduate students pay an average of $15,369 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Music Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UVU are $17,092 a year.
UVU also took the #1 spot in our Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
Request InformationBest Music Colleges by State
Explore the best music schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 554 |
| Utah | 348 |
| Idaho | 113 |
| Montana | 43 |
| Wyoming | 49 |
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Majors Related to Music
Music is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Music
| 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 5 schools only.
- 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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