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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income Over $110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

15 Ranked Colleges
502 Degrees Awarded
$22,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 502 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,111 and $23,874 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in fine arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent fine arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fine arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income Over $110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. It costs about $13,322 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend BYU.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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#2

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

U of I also took the #7 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Idaho is $14,132 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Full University of Idaho Fine Arts Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large school located in Greeley, Colorado that handed out 56 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Northern Colorado, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. It costs about $15,714 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Northern Colorado.

Full University of Northern Colorado Fine Arts Report

#4

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, Utah
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Utah University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k. Southern Utah University is located in Cedar City, Utah and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make more than $110k list, Southern Utah University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. It costs about $14,285 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Southern Utah University.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. CU Anschutz is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 91 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU Anschutz, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CU Anschutz is $15,358 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Fine Arts Report

#10 in overall quality

Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 45 degrees to qualified bachelors’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

MSU Denver did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. It costs about $14,257 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend MSU Denver.

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#2 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Colorado State is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 96 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Colorado State is $18,668 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#8

Fort Lewis College

Durango, Colorado
#9 in overall quality

Fort Lewis College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. FLC is located in Durango, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

FLC also made our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend FLC is $16,274 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#9

Western Colorado University

Gunnison, Colorado
#8 in overall quality

Western Colorado University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. Gunnison, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

Western also made our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $17,282 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Western Colorado University.

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#10

Dixie State University

Saint George, Utah
#13 in overall quality

Dixie State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. Dixie State University is a public institution located in Saint George, Utah. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Dixie State College also made our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend Dixie State University is $11,244 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#11

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 53 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU - Boulder, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Colorado Boulder is $21,680 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Pueblo, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State University - Pueblo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Colorado State University - Pueblo is $14,653 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#13

Adams State University

Alamosa, Colorado
#15 in overall quality

Adams State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Adams State University is a public institution located in Alamosa, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make more than $110k list, Adams State has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Adams State University is $14,064 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#12 in overall quality

Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design is located in Lakewood, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make more than $110k list, RMCAD has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. It costs about $25,334 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend RMCAD.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#15

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

Colorado College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This small school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Colorado College is $26,753 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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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.

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