2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 12,032 people earned their degree in fine arts, making the major the 67th most popular in the United States.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 550 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 28 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in fine arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fine arts programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fine arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Fort Collins, Colorado

$28,055 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 6 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fine Arts Report

#2

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado

#1 in overall quality

$32,980 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #2 spot on the list. CU - Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 9 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980.

Full University of Colorado Boulder Fine Arts Report

#3

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, Colorado

#2 in overall quality

$21,708 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 13 masters’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Northern Colorado did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Fine Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Fine Arts at University of Northern Colorado

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $0-$30k)

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

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

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