by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Music is the 73rd most popular major in the country with 11,232 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 679 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 40 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general music. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general music.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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 “Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
Out of the 40 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Snow College landed the #1 spot on the list. Snow College is located in Ephraim, Utah and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s general music degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 40 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest College landed the #2 spot on the list. Powell, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general music degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 40 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #3 spot on the list. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general music degrees to 64 students 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 full report on General Music at University of Northern Colorado
Out of the 40 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 105 ’s general music degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Pueblo, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general music degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Music at Colorado State University - Pueblo
Naropa University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Naropa University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 3 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Colorado College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s general music students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school handed out 90 degrees to qualified ’s general music students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The College of Idaho came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. The College of Idaho is a small school located in Caldwell, Idaho that handed out 3 ’s general music 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%.
University of Utah landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 92 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
University of Denver came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. DU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Western Wyoming Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. WWCC is a small school located in Rock Springs, Wyoming that handed out 3 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Music at Western Wyoming Community College
Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. MSU Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s general music degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Music at Metropolitan State University of Denver
University of Wyoming came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Wyoming is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 19 ’s general music degrees 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%.
Westminster College Utah did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #15. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 4 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on General Music at Westminster College Salt Lake
With a ranking of #16, Western Colorado University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Western is located in Gunnison, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s general music degrees to qualified students.
University of Idaho ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 13 ’s general music degrees 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%.
Northern Wyoming Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #18. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small school located in Sheridan, Wyoming that handed out 7 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Music at Northern Wyoming Community College District
Utah State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 32 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Colorado Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Lakewood, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general music degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
North Idaho College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. North Idaho College is located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s general music degrees to qualified students.
Idaho State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s general music students in 2020-2021.
Montana State University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Bozeman, Montana, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s general music students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
College of Southern Idaho landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Twin Falls, Idaho is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general music degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 15 ’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.
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