2025 Best General Music Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
13
Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
614
General Music Degrees Awarded
General Music is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #73 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 13 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Music Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 614 degrees in general music annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
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Featured General Music 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 General Music School
Your choice of general music school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Music School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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.
General Music Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Music Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 General Music 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 General Music 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 general music degree levels they offer.
10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in General Music
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CO
42
General Music Degrees Awarded
University of Denver is a great decision for students interested in a degree in general music. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #174 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means DU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 42 general music students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In UT
Brigham Young University - Provo is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general music. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #257 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 11 general music students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year.
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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
2nd
Most Popular In CO
72
General Music Degrees Awarded
Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general music. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 72 general music students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year.
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University of Colorado Boulder is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in general music. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.
There were roughly 14 general music students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In UT
68
General Music Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #213 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.
There were about 68 general music students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CO
98
General Music Degrees Awarded
CU Anschutz is a fairly large public university located in the city of Denver. This university ranks 14th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were roughly 98 general music students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general music from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In ID
Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were approximately 6 general music students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 7 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.
There were approximately 20 general music students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CO
66
General Music Degrees Awarded
University of Northern Colorado is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Greeley. This university ranks 13th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were about 66 general music students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent data year.
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MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bozeman. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of Montana.
There were roughly 19 general music students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent year we have data available.
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