Music is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #22 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of music. Combined, these schools handed out 48 doctor's degrees in music to qualified students.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to music students as compared to other majors.
Major Demand - How many other music students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Student Debt - How much debt music students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized music related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for music students working on their doctor's degree.
The music school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Music Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region.
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Featured Music Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
University of Colorado Boulder is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in music. CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.
Students who graduate with their doctorate from the music program state that they receive average early career income of $40,271.
University of Utah is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in music. U of U is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.More information about a doctorate in music from University of Utah
University of Northern Colorado is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in music. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in music from University of Northern Colorado
Best Music Colleges by State
Explore the best music schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest of our data about colleges.