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2023 Best Value Music Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$14,372 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,963 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Music Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for music majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Music

#1

Northwest College

Powell, WY

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 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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#2

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arapahoe Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Music Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Arapahoe Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Littleton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Arapahoe Community College are $15,502 per 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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#3

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salt Lake Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Music Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a very 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 also took the #4 spot in our Best Music Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Aurora landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the 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.

Full Music at Community College of Aurora Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great value for music students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.

UVU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,092 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UVU is ranked #1 for overall quality for music in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Full Music at Utah Valley University Report

Best 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

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 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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