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2023 Best General Music Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region

6 Ranked Colleges
177 Degrees Awarded
$29,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Music for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Music for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Music for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in general music. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general music programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general music program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Music for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree vets studying general music.

Top 6 Best General Music Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Music for a Master’s list. University of Denver is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 38 masters’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, DU supports 13,856 students, and 571 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 373 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,359. To help with additional expenses, 155 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. DU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Denver]](/colleges/university-of-denver/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Music for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school handed out 53 degrees to qualified masters’s general music students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree vets studying general music list, Colorado State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Among the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State, 1,606 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,183 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,701. To help with additional expenses, 68 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Colorado State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Music for a Master’s list. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

U of U also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Among the 33,081 students enrolled at University of Utah, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Utah]](/colleges/university-of-utah/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Music for a Master’s. Laramie, Wyoming is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

UW also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Among the 11,829 students enrolled at University of Wyoming, 473 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 255 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,738. During this same period, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Music for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Idaho is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s general music degrees to qualified students.

U of I did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.According to our most recent data, U of I supports 10,791 students, and 382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 248 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,784. On top of their other funding sources, 29 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Idaho]](/colleges/university-of-idaho/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #6, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for General Music for a Master’s list. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general music degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

University of Northern Colorado also made our “Best General Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #6.Among the 11,460 students enrolled at University of Northern Colorado, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Northern Colorado]](/colleges/university-of-northern-colorado/student-life/veterans/)

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