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Featured Music Education Programs
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MBA in Music Business
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Best Schools for Music Education in the Rocky Mountains Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the music education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Music Education
University Of Colorado Boulder is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in music education. Located in the city of Boulder, University Of Colorado Boulder is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 74%. About 27 music education degrees were awarded at University Of Colorado Boulder in the most recent year. Graduates of the music education program make about $56,935 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $20,373 to complete this degree.
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Utah State University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in music education, ranking #2. Set in the city of Logan, Utah State University is a very large public institution. Roughly 57% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 11 music education degrees were awarded at Utah State University in the most recent year. Graduates of the music education program make about $50,877 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $14,757.
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Brigham Young University Provo is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in music education, ranking #3. Set in the city of Provo, Brigham Young University Provo is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 81% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 20 music education students who graduated with this degree at Brigham Young University Provo in the most recent data year. Music Education graduates of Brigham Young University Provo earn a median of $47,153 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $9,117.
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Students looking for a strong music education program will find one at Montana State University, which ranked #4. Located in the city of Bozeman, Montana State University is a large public university. Montana State University graduates 57% of students within six years. There were roughly 14 music education students who graduated with this degree at Montana State University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the music education program make about $51,732 in their early career. Montana State University graduates carry a median of $24,000 in student loans.
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Southern Utah University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in music education, landing the #5 spot this year. This very large public university is located in the town of Cedar City. About 50% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 14 music education students who graduated with this degree at Southern Utah University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the music education program make about $45,042 in their early career. Southern Utah University graduates carry a median of $16,500 in student loans.
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University Of Northern Colorado ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best music education schools. This large public university is located in the city of Greeley. About 51% of students finish within six years. University Of Northern Colorado awarded about 12 music education degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the music education program make about $49,275 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,125.
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Brigham Young University Idaho ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best music education schools. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the town of Rexburg. Brigham Young University Idaho graduates 50% of students within six years. There were roughly 16 music education students who graduated with this degree at Brigham Young University Idaho in the most recent data year. Music Education graduates of Brigham Young University Idaho earn a median of $42,094 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $13,680.
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Adams State College placed #8 among the best music education schools. Set in the town of Alamosa, Adams State College is a mid-sized public institution. About 32% of students finish within six years. Adams State College awarded about 10 music education degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, music education degree recipients from Adams State College generally make around $54,569. Students borrow a median of $25,523 to complete this degree.
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Metropolitan State College Of Denver placed #9 among the best music education schools. Set in the city of Denver, Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 31%. About 11 music education degrees were awarded at Metropolitan State College Of Denver in the most recent year. Music Education graduates of Metropolitan State College Of Denver earn a median of $41,954 early in their careers. Metropolitan State College Of Denver graduates carry a median of $28,000 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 23 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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