by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Colorado” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Colorado” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in fine arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in fine arts.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado fine arts students.
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. CU Anschutz is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 118 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Colorado. Colorado State is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 101 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fine Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Colorado. CU - Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 64 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Colorado list. This fairly large school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 60 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Colorado. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 30 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Fort Lewis College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Colorado list. FLC is a public institution located in Durango, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #7. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized school located in Pueblo, Colorado that handed out 14 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Western Colorado University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #7. 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.
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Colorado ranking. Located in Lakewood, Colorado, this small private for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #10, Adams State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Colorado list. Alamosa, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Colorado College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Colorado ranking. Colorado College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 5 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Naropa University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Colorado list. Naropa University is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Otero Junior College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in Colorado ranking. La Junta, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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