2024 Best Music Education Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

If you plan on getting your master's degree in music education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #130 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of music education. Combined, these schools handed out 26 master's degrees in music education to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to music education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of music education students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized music education related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for music education students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Music Education Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Music Education Master's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Music Education in Colorado

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for music education students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Colorado Schools for a Master's in Music Teacher Education

1

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

University of Colorado Boulder is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in music education. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.More information about a master’s in music education from University of Colorado Boulder

2

Adams State University
Alamosa, CO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Adams State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in music education. Adams State is a small public university located in the remote town of Alamosa.More information about a master’s in music education from Adams State University

Best Music Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	287	4
Idaho	145	2
Wyoming	57	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Music Teacher Education

Music Education is one of 37 different types of Teacher Education Subject Specific programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education	60
English & Language Arts Education	18
Drama & Dance Education	12
Mathematics Education	9
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	9
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aparajita Datta. More about our data sources and methodologies.