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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Art Studies in the Rocky Mountains Region (With Aid)

13 Ranked Colleges
447 Degrees Awarded
$15,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Art Studies is the 52nd most popular major in the country with 19,826 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 537 art studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 447 art studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,111 and $23,874 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in art studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great art studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the art studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Art Studies in the Rocky Mountains Region (With Aid)

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Rexburg, Idaho, and it awarded 162 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree art studies students with aid list, BYU - I has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Idaho is $7,167 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Studies students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Art Studies at Brigham Young University - Idaho

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s art studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree art studies students with aid list, U of U has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Utah is $14,773 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Studies students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Art Studies at University of Utah

#3

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #3 spot on the list. Laramie, Wyoming is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s art studies degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

UW also made our “Best Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend UW is $12,159 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree art studies students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Art Studies at University of Wyoming

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #4 spot on the list. Brigham Young University - Provo is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s art studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree art studies students with aid list, BYU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,322 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Studies students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Idaho is a fairly large school located in Moscow, Idaho that handed out 5 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. It costs about $14,132 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Studies students with aid per year to attend U of I.

Read more about Art Studies at University of Idaho

#9 in overall quality

Weber State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. Weber State University is a large public school situated in Ogden, Utah. It awarded 8 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree art studies students with aid list, WSU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. It costs about $11,968 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree art studies students with aid per year to attend Weber State University.

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#8 in overall quality

Utah State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school awarded 41 degrees to qualified bachelors’s art studies students in 2019-2020.

USU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The yearly cost to attend USU is $13,634 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree art studies students with aid.

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#8

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, Utah
#10 in overall quality

Southern Utah University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Cedar City, Utah, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Utah University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southern Utah University is $14,285 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Studies students with aid.

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#9

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#4 in overall quality

Montana State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana. It awarded 59 bachelors’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for MSU Bozeman is $19,202 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Art Studies students with aid.

Read more about Art Studies at MSU Bozeman

#10

Dixie State University

Saint George, Utah
#12 in overall quality

Dixie State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Saint George, Utah, this fairly large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s art studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree art studies students with aid list, Dixie State College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Dixie State College is $11,244 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree art studies students with aid.

Full Dixie State College Art Studies Report

#11

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, Colorado
#11 in overall quality

Colorado Mesa University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Colorado Mesa is located in Grand Junction, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s art studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado Mesa, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Colorado Mesa is $15,569 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree art studies students with aid.

Full Colorado Mesa Art Studies Report

#12

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#13 in overall quality

Idaho State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s art studies students in 2019-2020.

ISU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. It costs about $16,810 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree art studies students with aid per year to attend Idaho State University.

Full ISU Art Studies Report

#13

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Denver did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s art studies degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

DU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for DU is $32,361 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree art studies students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full DU Art Studies Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

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