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2023 Best Music Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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$27,036 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Music Master's Degree School for You

Music is the #37 most popular major in the country with 7,675 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Music Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Music Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Music Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for music students working on their master’s degree. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

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#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Out of the 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Montana is a great place for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great place for music students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Northern Colorado came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for music students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree music programs. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

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Boise State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Music Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boise.

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Best Music Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 223
Utah 90
Idaho 18
Montana 3
Wyoming 15

Music is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Music

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 3,224
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699
Arts & Media Management 1,184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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