by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 17 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for music students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 693 bachelor's degrees in music during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
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.
The music bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for music students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
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.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in music.
University of Denver is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in music. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Denver.
After graduation, music bachelor's recipients generally make an average of $23,262 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a bachelor’s in music from University of Denver
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in music needs to take a look at Brigham Young University - Provo. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Soon after graduating, music bachelor's recipients generally make an average of $22,625 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a bachelor’s in music from Brigham Young University - Provo
It's difficult to beat University of Utah if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in music. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a very large student population.
Music bachelor's degree recipients from University of Utah receive an earnings boost of around $13,469 above the typical income of music graduates.
More information about a bachelor’s in music from University of Utah
Colorado State University - Fort Collins is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in music. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Music bachelor's degree recipients from Colorado State University - Fort Collins get an earnings boost of around $9,198 above the average income of music graduates.
More information about a bachelor’s in music from Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music from University of Colorado Boulder
Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in music from University of Wyoming
CU Anschutz is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Denver.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the music program make an average of $29,483 in their early career salary.
More information about a bachelor’s in music from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the music program state that they receive average early career earnings of $30,191.
More information about a bachelor’s in music from University of Idaho
UM is a large public university located in the city of Missoula.More information about a bachelor’s in music from The University of Montana
University of Northern Colorado is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the music program earn around $26,944 in the first couple years of their career.
More information about a bachelor’s in music from University of Northern ColoradoExplore the best music colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .
One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Music has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 414 |
| Music Performance | 141 |
| Other Music | 69 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 12 |
| Voice Performance | 12 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 11 |
| Stringed Instruments | 11 |
| Music History | 10 |
| Music Technology | 9 |
| Musicology & Ethnomusicology | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 998 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 674 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 532 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 438 |
| Dance | 156 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 74 |
| Other Visual Art | 10 |
| Arts & Media Management | 4 |
