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2024 Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

3 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
9 Music Composition Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in music theory & composition, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #390 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for music theory & composition students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 9 degrees in music theory & composition during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Music Theory & Composition School

Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region Your choice of music theory & composition school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Music Theory & Composition School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Music Theory & Composition Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Music Composition
Master's Degrees in Music Composition

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Music Theory & Composition 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 composition degree levels they offer.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Music Composition

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Brigham Young University - Provo is a good option for students interested in a degree in music theory & composition. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in music theory & composition from Brigham Young University - Provo

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID
66.7% Growth in Graduates

University of Idaho is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in music theory & composition. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were about 3 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in music theory & composition from University of Idaho

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ID

It's hard to beat Boise State University if you want to pursue a degree in music theory & composition. Boise State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Boise. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were about 1 music theory & composition students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in music theory & composition from Boise State University

Best Music Theory & Composition Colleges by State

Explore the best music theory & composition schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 597 5
Colorado 590 0
Idaho 446 4
Montana 340 0

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Music Theory & Composition is one of 17 different types of Music programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Music 679
Music Performance 240
Music Technology 65
Other Music 65
Music History 16
Voice Performance 14
Keyboard Instruments 13
Stringed Instruments 5
Musicology & Ethnomusicology 3
Conducting 3

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