2027 Best Value Other Music Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
[Other Music](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/music-other/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for other music students.
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2027 Best Value Other Music Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other music degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Other Music Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of Colorado Denver the best value for a degree in other music in the Rocky Mountains Region. University Of Colorado Denver is a very large public school located in the city of Denver. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,383, with out-of-state students paying around $29,391. Other Music graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career other music graduates make about $29,483. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. University Of Colorado Denver admits about 75% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in other music will find it at Brigham Young University Provo, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Provo, Brigham Young University Provo is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $6,688. Other Music graduates carry a median of $10,460 in student loans. Other Music graduates of Brigham Young University Provo earn a median of $22,625 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 68%.
A rank of #3 makes The University Of Montana one of the best values for other music. Set in the city of Missoula, The University Of Montana is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $8,552 in tuition and fees, compared with $33,671 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for other music graduates is $24,342. Early-career other music graduates make about $42,654. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 96% of applicants are accepted.
University Of Denver is a great value for students pursuing a degree in other music, landing the #4 spot this year. University Of Denver is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver. Students from in state pay about $61,398 in tuition and fees. Other Music graduates carry a median of $24,250 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other music degree recipients from University Of Denver generally make around $23,403. That is a strong return on a $24,250 median debt. University Of Denver admits about 78% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked schools only.
- 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.
