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2024 Best Music Schools in Colorado

10 Colleges in Colorado
496 Music Degrees Awarded
$28,067 Avg Early-Career Salary
Music is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #43 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Music Schools in Colorado ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 496 degrees in music during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Music School

Best Music Schools in Colorado Your choice of music school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Music 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.

Music Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Music
Bachelor's Degrees in Music
Master's Degrees in Music
Doctor's Degrees in Music

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Music Schools in Colorado 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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Best Schools for Music in Colorado

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the music degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Colorado Schools in Music

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Music Degrees Awarded
2.8% Growth in Graduates

University of Denver is a great decision for students interested in a degree in music. 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 colleges nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were about 71 music students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, music degree recipients typically make around $24,034 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in music from University of Denver

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
72 Music Degrees Awarded
$34,813 Median Starting Salary

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in music. Colorado State is a very large public university located in the city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 72 music students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the music degree program at Colorado State University - Fort Collins get $6,746 more than the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
97 Music Degrees Awarded
$32,673 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of Colorado Boulder if you want to pursue a degree in music. CU - Boulder is a fairly 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 about 97 music students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year. Music degree recipients from University of Colorado Boulder get an earnings boost of around $4,605 above the typical earnings of music majors.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
104 Music Degrees Awarded
$24,558 Median Starting Salary

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in music. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #585 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CU Anschutz is a great university overall.

There were roughly 104 music students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the music program state that they receive average early career wages of $24,558.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Music Degrees Awarded
3.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #701 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Northern Colorado is a great university overall.

There were approximately 66 music students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the music program earn an average of $27,171 for their early career.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In CO
85.7% Growth in Graduates

FLC is a small public college located in the town of Durango. This college ranks 25th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 7 music students who graduated with this degree at FLC in the most recent data year.

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7
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Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CO
22.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 28th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 9 music students who graduated with this degree at Colorado Mesa in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CO

Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Pueblo. This university ranks 27th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 13 music students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State University - Pueblo in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CO
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Western is a small public university located in the remote town of Gunnison. This university ranks 29th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 4 music students who graduated with this degree at Western in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in music from Western Colorado University

10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CO

Located in the large city of Aurora, CCA is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #767 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CCA is a great college overall.

There were approximately 1 music students who graduated with this degree at CCA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in music from Community College of Aurora

Best Music Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Music Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Utah266346
Idaho219113
Montana18843
Wyoming16249

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Music is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Music Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Music368
Music Performance102
Other Music10
Music History9
Music Technology4
Musicology & Ethnomusicology2
Music Theory & Composition1

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts492
Design & Applied Arts393
Film, Video & Photographic Arts279
Drama & Theater Arts178
General Visual & Performing Arts46
Arts & Media Management37
Dance24
Other Visual Art2

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