Best colleges for music in Colorado
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in music, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for music in Colorado17 schools
17 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Colorado.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in music, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B-
- 2
University of Denver
Denver, CO · Private nonprofit#4 in Colorado
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B-
- 3
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO · PublicExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B+ · Top 33%
- 4
Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, CO · Private nonprofit#6 in Colorado
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade C+
- 5
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO · Public#7 in Colorado
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 6
Regis University
Denver, CO · Private nonprofitTop 13% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade A- · Top 20%
- 7
Western Colorado University
Gunnison, CO · Public#13 in Colorado
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 8
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO · Public#15 in Colorado
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B · Top 37%
- 9
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO · PublicTop 20% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade A · Top 6%
- 10
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO · Public#17 in Colorado
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B+ · Top 25%
- 11
Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO · Public#19 in Colorado
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B · Top 42%
- 12
Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO · Public#20 in Colorado
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B · Top 45%
- 13
Colorado State University Pueblo
Pueblo, CO · PublicTop 15% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade A- · Top 11%
- 14
Adams State University
Alamosa, CO · PublicTop 25% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 15
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO · Public#23 in Colorado
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B+ · Top 32%
- 16
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
Lakewood, CO · Private for-profit#24 in Colorado
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade C+
- 17
Naropa University
Boulder, CO · Private nonprofit#25 in Colorado
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado College | $33,375 | $18,257 | $65,222 | 88% |
| University of Denver | $36,131 | $21,844 | $71,155 | 76% |
| University of Colorado Boulder | $25,346 | $19,500 | $69,738 | 74% |
| Colorado Christian University | $29,500 | $28,312 | $50,416 | 64% |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | $21,279 | $20,000 | $60,543 | 67% |
| Regis University | $18,397 | $25,000 | $72,105 | 61% |
| Western Colorado University | $16,425 | $20,250 | $46,833 | 51% |
| University of Northern Colorado | $17,760 | $20,470 | $52,231 | 51% |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | $11,900 | $20,500 | $64,270 | 46% |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | $15,788 | $20,000 | $54,659 | 47% |
| Fort Lewis College | $17,296 | $18,389 | $46,349 | 36% |
| Colorado Mesa University | $15,103 | $22,000 | $45,823 | 41% |
| Colorado State University Pueblo | $10,051 | $21,500 | $55,563 | 40% |
| Adams State University | $12,980 | $19,500 | $44,372 | 39% |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | $15,327 | $21,500 | $52,093 | 32% |
| Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design | $32,363 | $31,000 | $42,958 | 32% |
| Naropa University | $29,179 | $24,712 | $28,720 | 37% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 21
- Arizona 5
- Arkansas 19
- California 70
- Connecticut 18
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 29
- Georgia 33
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 46
- Indiana 29
- Iowa 25
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 20
- Louisiana 17
- Maine 6
- Maryland 14
- Massachusetts 31
- Michigan 28
- Minnesota 27
- Mississippi 14
- Missouri 30
- Montana 4
- Nebraska 13
- New Hampshire 6
- New Jersey 18
- New Mexico 4
- New York 59
- North Carolina 44
- North Dakota 7
- Ohio 48
- Oklahoma 20
- Oregon 17
- Pennsylvania 51
- Puerto Rico 6
- Rhode Island 6
- South Carolina 22
- South Dakota 7
- Tennessee 35
- Texas 56
- Utah 8
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 34
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 8
- Wisconsin 25