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2023 Most Popular Music Schools in Colorado

18 Colleges
$28,067 Avg Salary
$24,472 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Music School for You

With 554 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, music is the #26 most popular major in Colorado.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Music Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Colorado to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for music majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the most popular school for music students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

While working on their degree, music majors at CU - Boulder accumulate an average of around $18,500 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Music Schools in Colorado list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

While working on their degree, music majors at CU Anschutz accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $289, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for music students. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that music majors at Colorado State take out is $26,790.

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#4

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Out of the 18 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the # 4 spot on the list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

Music majors at DU take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at University of Northern Colorado helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best music schools in Colorado. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that music majors at University of Northern Colorado take out is $23,500.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Music Schools in Colorado list. MSU Denver is a large public school located in the city of Denver.

While working on their degree, music majors at MSU Denver accumulate an average of around $27,040 in student debt.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular music programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

Adams State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Music Schools in Colorado ranking. Adams State is a small public school located in the town of Alamosa.

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#9

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for music students. It came in at #9 on the list. Colorado College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

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#9

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

With a ranking of #9, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for music students. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Music Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Utah 348
Idaho 113
Montana 43
Wyoming 49

One of 10 majors within the area of study, music has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 18 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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