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MBA in Music Business
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Best Schools for Music Education in Colorado
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. Roughly 74% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Colorado Boulder awarded about 27 music education degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their music education degree from University Of Colorado Boulder earn around $56,935 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $20,373 to complete this degree.
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University Of Northern Colorado came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best music education schools. This large public university is located in the city of Greeley. Roughly 51% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Northern Colorado awarded about 12 music education degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their music education degree from University Of Northern Colorado earn around $49,275 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Northern Colorado graduates carry a median of $23,125 in student loans.
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Adams State College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in music education, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the town of Alamosa, Adams State College is a mid-sized public institution. Adams State College graduates 32% of students 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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A rank of #4 makes Metropolitan State College Of Denver one of the top schools for music education. Located in the city of Denver, Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a very large public university. Roughly 31% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 11 music education students who graduated with this degree at Metropolitan State College Of Denver in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, music education degree recipients from Metropolitan State College Of Denver generally make around $41,954. Metropolitan State College Of Denver graduates carry a median of $28,000 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 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).
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