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2025 Best Music Schools in Colorado

6 Colleges in Colorado
496 Music Degrees Awarded
$29,590 Avg Early-Career Salary
Music is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #43 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of music. Combined, these schools handed out 496 degrees in music to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Music School

Best Music Schools in Colorado Your choice of music school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Music 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 Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Music
Bachelor's Degrees in Music
Master's Degrees in Music
Doctor's Degrees in Music

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Music Schools in Colorado 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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Best Schools for Music in Colorado

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the music degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Colorado Schools in Music

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Music Degrees Awarded
2.8% Growth in Graduates

University of Denver is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in music. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #174 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 71 music students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the music program make about $23,444 in the first couple years of working.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
72 Music Degrees Awarded
$47,926 Median Starting Salary

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a good decision for students interested in a degree in music. Colorado State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were about 72 music students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available. Music degree recipients from Colorado State University - Fort Collins earn a boost of around $18,336 over the average income of music graduates.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
97 Music Degrees Awarded
$32,108 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of Colorado Boulder if you wish to pursue a degree in music. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Boulder. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were approximately 97 music students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the music program at University of Colorado Boulder get $2,518 above the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
104 Music Degrees Awarded
$29,483 Median Starting Salary

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in music. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 104 music students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the music program earn about $29,483 in their early career salary.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Music Degrees Awarded
3.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 66 music students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, music degree recipients usually make about $27,744 in their early careers.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$19,797 Median Starting Salary

MSU Denver is a large public university located in the large city of Denver. This university ranks 24th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 25 music students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, music degree recipients typically make an average of $19,797 in the first five years of their career.

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Best Music Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Music Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 266 346
Idaho 219 113
Montana 188 43
Wyoming 162 49

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

Music Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Music 368
Music Performance 102
Other Music 10
Music History 9
Music Technology 4
Musicology & Ethnomusicology 2
Music Theory & Composition 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 492
Design & Applied Arts 393
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 279
Drama & Theater Arts 178
General Visual & Performing Arts 46
Arts & Media Management 37
Dance 24
Other Visual Art 2

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