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2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

15 Ranked Colleges
502 Degrees Awarded
$16,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Fine Arts is the 67th most popular major in the country with 12,032 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in fine arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fine arts programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts in the Rocky Mountains Region (With Aid)

#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 Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 16 students 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 with aid per year to attend BYU.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school handed out 96 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid list, Colorado State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. It costs about $18,668 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend Colorado State.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

Read full report on Fine Arts at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

#3

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #3 spot on the list. U of I is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 16 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I also made our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $14,132 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend U of I.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 91 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz also made our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $15,358 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid per year to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

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

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Northern Colorado is a public institution located in Greeley, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid list, University of Northern Colorado has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Northern Colorado is $15,714 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid.

Full University of Northern Colorado Fine Arts Report

#10 in overall quality

Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Metropolitan State University of Denver is a fairly large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 45 bachelors’s fine arts degrees 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 with aid per year to attend Metropolitan State University of Denver.

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#7

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, Utah
#11 in overall quality

Southern Utah University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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.

Southern Utah University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Utah University is $14,285 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid.

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#8

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

Colorado College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Colorado College is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid list, Colorado College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Colorado College is $26,753 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#9

Fort Lewis College

Durango, Colorado
#9 in overall quality

Fort Lewis College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. FLC is a small public school situated in Durango, Colorado. It awarded 35 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

FLC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. It costs about $16,274 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid per year to attend FLC.

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#10

Western Colorado University

Gunnison, Colorado
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Western Colorado University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid list, Western has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Western Colorado University is $17,282 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid.

Full Western Fine Arts Report

#11

Dixie State University

Saint George, Utah
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Dixie State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. Saint George, Utah is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 4 students 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. It costs about $11,244 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend Dixie State College.

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#12

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado
#4 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid list, CU - Boulder has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CU - Boulder is $21,680 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Fine Arts at CU - Boulder

#14 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Pueblo, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State University - Pueblo, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. It costs about $14,653 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid per year to attend Colorado State University - Pueblo.

Full Colorado State University - Pueblo Fine Arts Report

#14

Adams State University

Alamosa, Colorado
#15 in overall quality

Adams State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Adams State is a small school located in Alamosa, Colorado that handed out 10 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid 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 estimated yearly cost for Adams State is $14,064 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid.

Full Adams State University Fine Arts Report

#12 in overall quality

Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Lakewood, Colorado, this small private for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree fine arts students with aid 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 with aid per year to attend Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Fine Arts at RMCAD

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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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