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2021 Best Music Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Colorado

5 Colleges
327 Bachelor's Degrees
$32,987 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Music Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Music Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in ColoradoIn <nil>, 327 bachelor's degrees were awarded to music students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #30 most popular major in the state. This means that of the 15,545 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.1% were from a college or university in the state.

For this year's Best Music Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Colorado ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a bachelor's in music. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent music programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the music program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Music Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Colorado

Check out the music programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.

Best Music Schools for Non-Traditional Students

1

University of Colorado Boulder has taken the #1 spot in this year's music ranking for non-traditional students. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boulder. CU - Boulder not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Music in Colorado list.

About 1.1% of CU - Boulder students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 24,299 students at CU - Boulder that take at least one class online. About 7,631 of the students at CU - Boulder are attending part time.

Full Music at University of Colorado Boulder Report

2

Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best music schools for non-traditional students. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population. Colorado State also made our Best Colleges for Music in Colorado list, coming in at #2.

The student loan default rate at Colorado State is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 12,180 students take at least one class online at Colorado State. 9,631 of Colorado State students are attending part time.

Full Music at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

3

The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Northern Colorado. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. University of Northern Colorado also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Music in Colorado rankings.

About 0.9% of University of Northern Colorado students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,583 students take at least one class online at University of Northern Colorado. 3,468 of University of Northern Colorado students are attending part time.

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4

Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best music schools for non-traditional students. MSU Denver is a large public school located in the large city of Denver. MSU Denver also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Music in Colorado rankings.

The student loan default rate at MSU Denver is lower than is typical, just 2.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 8,148 students take at least one class online at MSU Denver. 7,163 of MSU Denver students are attending part time.

Full Music at Metropolitan State University of Denver Report

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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, CU Anschutz has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Music in Colorado ranking.

About 0.9% of CU Anschutz students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,659 students at CU Anschutz that take at least one class online. About 11,636 of the students at CU Anschutz are attending part time.

Full Music at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

Best for Non-Traditional Students Music Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Music Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 220
Idaho 87
Montana 40
Wyoming 8

Music is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

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*Avg Cost is for the top 5 schools only.

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