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2024 Best Music Performance Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

10 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
240 Music Performance Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in music performance, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #116 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of music performance. Combined, these schools handed out 240 degrees in music performance to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Music Performance School

Best Music Performance Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region Your choice of music performance school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Music Performance 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.

Pick Your Music Performance Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Music Performance
Master's Degrees in Music Performance
Doctor's Degrees in Music Performance

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Music Performance Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 Performance in the Rocky Mountains Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the music performance degree levels they offer.

10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Music Performance

1
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CO

It's difficult to beat University of Denver if you wish to pursue a degree in music performance. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 music performance students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in music performance from University of Denver

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Brigham Young University - Provo is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in music performance. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the 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 18 music performance students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year.

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

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
106 Music Performance Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in music performance needs to check out University of Colorado Boulder. CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the city of Boulder. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were roughly 106 music performance students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In ID
27.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Idaho is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in music performance. U of I is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Moscow. A Best Colleges rank of #489 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U of I is a great university overall.

There were about 11 music performance students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In UT
12.5% Growth in Graduates

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 colleges nationwide means UVU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 music performance students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in music performance from Utah Valley University

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ID

Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were about 12 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In UT

Southern Utah University is a large public university located in the remote town of Cedar City. This university ranks 9th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were roughly 7 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Southern Utah University in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID
35 Music Performance Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were roughly 35 music performance students who graduated with this degree at BYU - I in the most recent year we have data available.

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Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CO
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 28th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 5 music performance students who graduated with this degree at Colorado Mesa in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In ID
28.6% Growth in Graduates

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

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

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

Best Music Performance Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 597 37
Colorado 590 125
Idaho 446 65
Montana 340 5
Wyoming 278 7

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Music Performance is one of 17 different types of Music programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Music 679
Music Technology 65
Other Music 65
Music History 16
Voice Performance 14
Keyboard Instruments 13
Music Theory & Composition 9
Stringed Instruments 5
Musicology & Ethnomusicology 3
Conducting 3

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