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2023 Best Music Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Colorado

5 Ranked Colleges
183 Degrees Awarded
$30,802 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Music for a Master's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Music for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 25,910 people earned their degree in music, making the major the 43rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, music graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $27,160 and had an average of $24,560 in loans still to pay off.

Across Colorado, there were 554 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,067 and $24,472 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Music for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in music. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the music program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Music for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado master’s degree vets studying music.

Top 5 Best Music Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Colorado

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Music for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified masters’s music students in 2020-2021.

DU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list.According to our most recent data, University of Denver supports 13,856 students, and 571 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 373 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,359. During this same period, 155 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Music for a Master’s. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 53 masters’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our colorado master’s degree vets studying music list, Colorado State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking.Of the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State University - Fort Collins, 1,606 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,183 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,701. In addition to receiving other benefits, 68 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Colorado State University - Fort Collins offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Music for a Master’s list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified masters’s music students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our colorado master’s degree vets studying music list, CU - Boulder has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking.Of the 37,437 students enrolled at CU - Boulder, 1,379 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 968 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,889. On top of their other funding sources, 46 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full CU - Boulder Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Music for a Master’s list. CU Anschutz is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 12 masters’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

CU Anschutz also took the #5 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 24,723 students enrolled at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Music for a Master’s. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s music degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

University of Northern Colorado also took the #4 spot in our “Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking.Among the 11,460 students enrolled at University of Northern Colorado, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Northern Colorado]](/colleges/university-of-northern-colorado/student-life/veterans/)

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