2025 Best Music Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
16
Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
214
Music Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
music education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #151 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 16 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Music Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 214 degrees in music education annually.
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Featured Music Education Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MBA in Music Business
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
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Choosing a Great Music Education School
The music teacher education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Music Education rankings. We derive our Best Overall Music Education 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.
Music Education Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Music Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list to help you make the college 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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
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Featured Music Education Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MBA in Music Business
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
Learn More
Best Schools for Music Education in the Rocky Mountains Region
The schools below may not offer all types of music teacher education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Music Teacher Education
Utah State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in music education. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #503 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 12 music education students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WY
University of Wyoming is a good option for students interested in a degree in music education. UW is a large public university located in the remote town of Laramie. A Best Colleges rank of #841 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW is a great university overall.
There were about 9 music education students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent year we have data available.
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Masters
Degree Type
MBA in Music Business
Program Name
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
More information about a degree in MBA in Music Business from Southern New Hampshire University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In UT
Any student pursuing a degree in music education needs to check out Brigham Young University - Provo. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #257 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 22 music education students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Any student pursuing a degree in music education needs to take a look at Boise State University. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #512 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boise State is a great university overall.
There were about 15 music education students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In UT
WSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ogden. A Best Colleges rank of #389 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WSU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 1 music education students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in music education from Weber State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In ID
U of I is a fairly large public university located in the town of Moscow. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were approximately 8 music education students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In UT
Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #580 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UVU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 music education students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MT
Located in the city of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #614 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means MSU Bozeman is a great university overall.
There were roughly 3 music education students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent data year.
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Southern Utah University is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Cedar City. This university ranks 9th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were approximately 18 music education students who graduated with this degree at Southern Utah University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In ID
ISU is a large public university located in the city of Pocatello. This university ranks 4th out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were roughly 6 music education students who graduated with this degree at ISU in the most recent data year.
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