2023 Most Popular Music Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Music 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 Most Popular Music Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 47 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Music program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Music Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Music Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Music Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for music students. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, music graduates from CU - Boulder take out $18,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for music students. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, music graduates from CU Anschutz take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $289.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, music majors at U of U accumulate an average of around $15,250 in student debt.
The excellent programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
While working on their degree, music majors at Colorado State accumulate an average of around $26,790 in student debt.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for music students. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
Music majors at BYU take out an average of $10,875 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on Music at Brigham Young University - Provo
University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that music majors at DU take out is $26,000.
University of Northern Colorado ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greeley.
While working on their degree, music majors at University of Northern Colorado accumulate an average of around $23,500 in student debt.
Snow College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular music programs. Located in the remote town of Ephraim, Snow College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Southern Utah University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public school with a large student population.
Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.
Read full report on Music at Brigham Young University - Idaho
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 Related Majors
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 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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