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MBA in Music Business
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Best Schools for Music 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 degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Music
No school ranked higher than Colorado State University Fort Collins this year for music. This very large public university is located in the city of Fort Collins. Colorado State University Fort Collins graduates 66% of students within six years. Colorado State University Fort Collins awarded about 81 music degrees in the most recent data year. Music graduates of Colorado State University Fort Collins earn a median of $46,479 early in their careers. Colorado State University Fort Collins graduates carry a median of $26,837 in student loans.
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University Of Colorado Boulder is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in music, ranking #2. This very large public university is located in the city of Boulder. Roughly 74% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 109 music degrees were awarded at University Of Colorado Boulder in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, music degree recipients from University Of Colorado Boulder generally make around $32,416. Typical student debt for the program is $17,288.
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University Of Denver is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in music, landing the #3 spot this year. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Denver. Roughly 76% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 66 music students who graduated with this degree at University Of Denver in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, music degree recipients from University Of Denver generally make around $23,403. Students borrow a median of $24,250 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong music program will find one at University Of Northern Colorado, which ranked #4. Set in the city of Greeley, University Of Northern Colorado is a large public institution. Roughly 51% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Northern Colorado awarded about 65 music degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the music program make about $27,731 in their early career. University Of Northern Colorado graduates carry a median of $24,354 in student loans.
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A rank of #5 makes University Of Colorado Denver one of the top schools for music. University Of Colorado Denver is a very large public school located in the city of Denver. The six-year graduation rate is 46%. About 101 music degrees were awarded at University Of Colorado Denver in the most recent year. Graduates of the music program make about $29,483 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
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Metropolitan State College Of Denver came in at #6 for music this year. Located in the city of Denver, Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a very large public university. About 31% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 24 music students who graduated with this degree at Metropolitan State College Of Denver in the most recent data year. Music graduates of Metropolitan State College Of Denver earn a median of $19,797 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $30,971 to complete this degree.
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Colorado State University Pueblo placed #7 among the best music schools. Set in the city of Pueblo, Colorado State University Pueblo is a large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 40%. About 13 music degrees were awarded at Colorado State University Pueblo in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, music degree recipients from Colorado State University Pueblo generally make around $49,098. Students borrow a median of $25,325 to complete this degree.
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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 · 21 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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