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

36 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Music program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 27% of the music majors at the school.

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

Read full report on Music at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

Of the 69 students majoring in music at BYU, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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

Full Music at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 58 students majoring in music at U of U, 52% are male and 48% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, music graduates from U of U carry an average student debt load of $21,211.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular music schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 58% are male.

Full Music at University of Colorado Boulder Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for music students working on their bachelor’s degree. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

Women make up 70% of the music majors at the school.

Read full report on Music at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

About 86% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 14% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, music majors at BYU - I accumulate an average of around $13,511 in student debt.

Read full report on Music at Brigham Young University - Idaho

Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree music programs. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in music at MSU Denver, 60% are male and 40% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, music graduates from MSU Denver carry an average student debt load of $29,555.

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#8

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree music programs. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 59% are male.

Read full report on Music at University of Denver

Utah State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree music programs. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

Of the 26 students majoring in music at USU, 27% are male and 73% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, music graduates from USU carry an average student debt load of $16,481.

Read full report on Music at Utah State University

#10

The University of Montana

Missoula, MT

The University of Montana ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in music at the school are women while 60% are male.

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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 26 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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