by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Music is the 43rd most popular major in the country with 25,860 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , music graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $27,123 and had an average of $27,532 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,032 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,126 and $26,376 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 52 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,137 and $16,077 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in music. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their music program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region associate degree music students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Northwest Community College is a small public school situated in Powell, Wyoming. It awarded 3 associates’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Snow College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Snow College is a medium-sized school located in Ephraim, Utah that handed out 24 associates’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Wyoming Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Western Wyoming Community College is a small public school situated in Rock Springs, Wyoming. It awarded 1 associates’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Wyoming Community College District landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Sheridan, Wyoming, and it awarded 4 associates’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arapahoe Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Littleton, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s music students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Community College of Aurora did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #6. CCA is a public institution located in Aurora, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
North Idaho College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s music students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Laramie County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #8. LCCC is a public institution located in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Casper College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Casper, Wyoming, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s music students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
College of Southern Idaho landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized school located in Twin Falls, Idaho that handed out 3 associates’s music degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Salt Lake Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Salt Lake Community College is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
With a ranking of #12, Utah Valley University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Orem, Utah, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s music students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Central Wyoming College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Music Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Riverton, Wyoming, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s music students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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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