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2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado

11 Ranked Colleges
444 Degrees Awarded
$18,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor's in Colorado

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado” 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 Colorado, there were 472 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 444 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,261 and $25,672 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado” ranking analyzed 11 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine Arts in Colorado

#2 in overall quality

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 Bachelor’s in Colorado list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 96 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

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

The low student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Colorado State Fine Arts Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #2 spot on the 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.

University of Northern Colorado also made our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $15,714 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students per year to attend University of Northern Colorado.

Full University of Northern Colorado Fine Arts Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado list. CU Anschutz is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 91 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU Anschutz, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. It costs about $15,358 for colorado bachelor’s degree fine arts students per year to attend CU Anschutz.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fine Arts at CU Anschutz

#4

Western Colorado University

Gunnison, Colorado
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Colorado University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado list. Western is a small public school situated in Gunnison, Colorado. It awarded 28 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our colorado bachelor’s degree fine arts students list, Western has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. It costs about $17,282 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students per year to attend Western.

Full Western Colorado University Fine Arts Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU - Boulder, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Colorado Boulder is $21,680 for colorado bachelor’s degree fine arts students.

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 more about Fine Arts at University of Colorado Boulder

#6

Fort Lewis College

Durango, Colorado
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Fort Lewis College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado list. Located in Durango, Colorado, this small public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified bachelors’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

FLC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. The estimated yearly cost for FLC is $16,274 for colorado bachelor’s degree fine arts students.

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#8 in overall quality

Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado 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 #8 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. The estimated yearly cost for MSU Denver is $14,257 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students.

Full MSU Denver Fine Arts Report

#10 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado ranking. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school situated in Pueblo, Colorado. It awarded 8 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our colorado bachelor’s degree fine arts students list, Colorado State University - Pueblo has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Colorado State University - Pueblo is $14,653 for colorado bachelor’s degree fine arts students.

Read full report on Fine Arts at Colorado State University - Pueblo

#9

Adams State University

Alamosa, Colorado
#11 in overall quality

Adams State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado ranking. Adams State University is a small public school situated in Alamosa, Colorado. It awarded 10 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Adams State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. The yearly cost to attend Adams State is $14,064 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students.

Read full report on Fine Arts at Adams State

#9 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 Colorado ranking, coming in at #10. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RMCAD, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. It costs about $25,334 for colorado bachelor’s degree fine arts students 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 Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

#11

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

Colorado College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado ranking. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our colorado bachelor’s degree fine arts students list, Colorado College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. It costs about $26,753 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students per year to attend Colorado College.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fine Arts at Colorado College

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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