by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of music performance. Combined, these schools handed out 197 degrees in music performance to qualified students.
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Your choice of music performance school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Music Performance School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Music Performance Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the music performance degree levels they offer.
It is hard to beat University of Denver if you wish to pursue a degree in music performance. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DU is a great university overall.
There were about 20 music performance students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent data year.
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Brigham Young University - Provo is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in music performance. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.
There were about 12 music performance students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year.
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Every student who is interested in music performance needs to check out University of Colorado Boulder. CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Boulder. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.
There were roughly 79 music performance students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year.
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University of Idaho is a great choice for students interested in a degree in music performance. U of I is a large public university located in the distant town of Moscow. A Best Colleges rank of #489 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U of I is a great university overall.
There were approximately 7 music performance students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #279 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UVU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 9 music performance students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent data year.
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Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were about 9 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent data year.
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Southern Utah University is a large public university located in the town of Cedar City. This university ranks 9th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were about 11 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Southern Utah University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were roughly 33 music performance students who graduated with this degree at BYU - I in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 28th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were about 3 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Colorado Mesa in the most recent year we have data available.
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ISU is a large public university located in the small city of Pocatello. This university ranks 5th out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were roughly 6 music performance students who graduated with this degree at ISU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music performance from Idaho State UniversityExplore the best music performance colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .
Music Performance is one of 17 different types of Music programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 614 |
| Music Technology | 100 |
| Other Music | 55 |
| Stringed Instruments | 15 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 13 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 10 |
| Voice Performance | 10 |
| Music History | 10 |
| Musicology & Ethnomusicology | 3 |
| Conducting | 3 |
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