by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Colorado” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Fine Arts is the 66th most popular major in the country with 11,922 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Colorado, there were 455 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Colorado” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in fine arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their fine arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Colorado”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Colorado list. Located in Lakewood, Colorado, this small private for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate 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.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Lewis College landed the #2 spot on the list. Fort Lewis College is a small public school situated in Durango, Colorado. It awarded 23 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Colorado University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Colorado. Western is located in Gunnison, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Colorado. Located in Denver, Colorado, this large public school handed out 118 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Colorado list. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Colorado ranking. Pueblo, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
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Naropa University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Colorado list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Colorado ranking. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 101 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Adams State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Colorado ranking. This small school is located in Alamosa, Colorado, and it awarded 10 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Colorado ranking. Colorado College is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Colorado list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Colorado list. CU - Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 64 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Otero Junior College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Colorado list. Located in La Junta, Colorado, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
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