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2024 Best Music Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

18 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
214 Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in music education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #151 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 18 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Music Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 214 degrees in music education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Music Education School

Best Music Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region The music teacher education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Music Education rankings. We derive our Best Overall Music Education 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 Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Music Teacher Education
Master's Degrees in Music Teacher Education

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Music Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list to help you make the college 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 Education in the Rocky Mountains Region

The schools below may not offer all types of music teacher education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Music Teacher Education

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
17.9% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in music education has to check out Brigham Young University - Provo. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized 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 28 music education students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in music education from Brigham Young University - Provo

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In UT

Utah State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in music education. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #341 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 music education students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WY
30.8% Growth in Graduates

University of Wyoming is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in music education. UW is a large public university located in the remote town of Laramie. A Best Colleges rank of #520 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 music education students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In UT
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in music education needs to look into Utah Valley University. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #279 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UVU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 music education students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In ID

Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #668 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BYU - I is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 music education students who graduated with this degree at BYU - I in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID
9.1% Growth in Graduates

U of I is a large public university located in the 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 11 music education students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ID

Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #526 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boise State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 music education students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In UT
71.4% Growth in Graduates

WSU is a very large public university located in the city of Ogden. A Best Colleges rank of #597 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 music education students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in music education from Weber State University

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MT
14.3% Growth in Graduates

MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Bozeman. A Best Colleges rank of #485 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MSU Bozeman is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 music education students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in music education from Montana State University

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In ID
57.1% Growth in Graduates

ISU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pocatello. This university ranks 5th out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were roughly 7 music education students who graduated with this degree at ISU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in music education from Idaho State University

Best Music Education Colleges by State

Explore the best music education colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 597 56
Colorado 590 86
Idaho 446 39
Montana 340 9
Wyoming 278 24

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics Education 1,032
English & Language Arts Education 333
Science Education 282
Biology Education 248
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 208
Earth Science Teacher Education 95
History Education 92
Physics Education 91
Health Education 76
Reading Teacher Education 74

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