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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Music Education is the 151st most popular major in the country with 4,761 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 214 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 171 music education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,089 and $26,296 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in music education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in music education.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.

Top 22 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music Education in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large school located in Greeley, Colorado that handed out 31 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Music Education at University of Northern Colorado

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Moscow, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Music Education at University of Idaho

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Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, Colorado

Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Mesa University landed the #3 spot on the list. Grand Junction, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Full Colorado Mesa Music Education Report

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Laramie, Wyoming is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Music Education at UW

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Nazarene University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Northwest Nazarene University is located in Nampa, Idaho and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Music Education at Northwest Nazarene University

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Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full Brigham Young University - Provo Music Education Report

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With a ranking of #7, Montana State University - Billings did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana State University - Billings is located in Billings, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Music Education at Montana State University - Billings

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Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

Idaho State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Music Education at Idaho State University

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Southern Utah University
Cedar City, Utah

Southern Utah University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cedar City, Utah, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Music Education at Southern Utah University

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

Montana State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Music Education at MSU Bozeman

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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CU - Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 16 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full CU - Boulder Music Education Report

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Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, Colorado

Colorado Christian University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Lakewood, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Full Colorado Christian University Music Education Report

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With a ranking of #13, Boise State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Boise, Idaho, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Music Education at Boise State

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Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. BYU - I is located in Rexburg, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Music Education at Brigham Young University - Idaho

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With a ranking of #15, Weber State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Ogden, Utah, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Music Education at WSU

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With a ranking of #16, Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Metropolitan State University of Denver is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full MSU Denver Music Education Report

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Dixie State University
Saint George, Utah

Dixie State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Dixie State College is a fairly large school located in Saint George, Utah that handed out 2 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Music Education at Dixie State College

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Utah State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Utah State University is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 5 bachelors’s music teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Music Education at Utah State University

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Utah Valley University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #19. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music teacher education degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Utah Valley University Music Education Report

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The College of Idaho
Caldwell, Idaho

The College of Idaho landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. The College of Idaho is a private not-for-profit institution located in Caldwell, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full The College of Idaho Music Education Report

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The University of Montana - Western did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #20. The University of Montana - Western is a public institution located in Dillon, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full The University of Montana - Western Music Education Report

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Rocky Mountain College
Billings, Montana

Rocky Mountain College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Music Teacher Education Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Billings, Montana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music teacher education students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Music Education at Rocky

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