2027 Best Music Education Schools in Colorado
Music Education programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best music education schools.
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Best Schools for Music Education in Colorado
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the music education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Music Education
No school ranked higher than University Of Northern Colorado this year for music education. Located in the city of Greeley, University Of Northern Colorado is a large public university. Roughly 51% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Northern Colorado awarded about 26 music education degrees in the most recent data year. Music Education graduates of University Of Northern Colorado earn a median of $49,275 early in their careers. University Of Northern Colorado graduates carry a median of $23,125 in student loans.
See the full music education program report for University Of Northern Colorado
Adams State College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in music education, ranking #2. This mid-sized public university is located in the town of Alamosa. The six-year graduation rate is 32%. Adams State College awarded about 10 music education degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their music education degree from Adams State College earn around $54,569 in the first couple years of their career. Adams State College graduates carry a median of $25,523 in student loans.
See the full music education program report for Adams State College
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
