2024 Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

a master's degree in design & applied arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #72 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

There was only one school in the Rocky Mountains Region to review for the 2024 Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Master's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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More Ways to Rank Design & Applied Arts Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Design & Applied Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Design & Applied Arts in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in design & applied arts.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Master's in Design

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University of Denver
Denver, CO

5 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Denver if you want to pursue a master's degree in design & applied arts. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in design & applied arts from University of Denver

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Boise State University
Boise, ID

3 Annual Graduates

Boise State University is a good decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in design & applied arts. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in design & applied arts from Boise State University

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best design & applied arts colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	185	5
Utah	164	0
Idaho	96	3

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Design & Applied Arts Related Rankings by Major

One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Design & Applied Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Design Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Graphic Design	5
Visual Communications	3

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music	295
Fine & Studio Arts	72
Arts & Media Management	43
Drama & Theater Arts	40
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	18
Other Visual Art	12
General Visual & Performing Arts	11
Dance	11

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.