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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Fine Arts is the 66th most popular major in the country with 11,922 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 564 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 $40,089 and $26,296 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in fine arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fine arts programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the fine arts program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree vets studying fine arts.

Top 12 Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.

CU - Boulder also made our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 37,437 students enrolled at CU - Boulder, 1,379 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 968 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,889. During this same period, 46 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 95 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Colorado State also made our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 1,606 of the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State were GI Bill® students, of which 1,183 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,701. During this same period, 68 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 118 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree vets studying fine arts list, CU Anschutz has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 24,723 students enrolled at CU Anschutz were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. CU Anschutz does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at CU Anschutz]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-denver/student-life/veterans/)

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Southern Utah University
Cedar City, Utah

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Utah University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Southern Utah University is a public institution located in Cedar City, Utah. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Southern Utah University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 534 of the 12,582 students enrolled at Southern Utah University were GI Bill® students, of which 378 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $24,076. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

Full Southern Utah University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large school located in Greeley, Colorado that handed out 50 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Northern Colorado did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 11,460 students enrolled at University of Northern Colorado were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

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With a ranking of #6, Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Metropolitan State University of Denver is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree vets studying fine arts list, MSU Denver has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, MSU Denver supports 19,086 students, and 1,222 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 867 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,619. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Metropolitan State University of Denver]](/colleges/metropolitan-state-college-of-denver/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

University of Idaho ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Moscow, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

U of I not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Among the 10,791 students enrolled at U of I, 382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 248 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,784. In addition to receiving other benefits, 29 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. U of I does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Idaho]](/colleges/university-of-idaho/student-life/veterans/)

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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 26 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

BYU 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.Among the 36,461 students enrolled at BYU, 368 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 220 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,856. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Brigham Young University - Provo Veteran Student Life Report

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Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school situated in Pueblo, Colorado. It awarded 14 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree vets studying fine arts list, Colorado State University - Pueblo has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Colorado State University - Pueblo supports 5,925 students, and 21 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,707. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Colorado State University - Pueblo]](/colleges/colorado-state-university-pueblo/student-life/veterans/)

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Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. RMCAD is a small private for-profit school situated in Lakewood, Colorado. It awarded 12 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

RMCAD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 226 of the 1,643 students enrolled at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design were GI Bill® students, of which 176 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,994. During this same period, 28 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Fort Lewis College
Durango, Colorado

Fort Lewis College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Durango, Colorado, this small public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.

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.Our most recent data shows that 101 of the 3,469 students enrolled at Fort Lewis College were GI Bill® students, of which 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,268. During this same period, 6 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Western Colorado University
Gunnison, Colorado

Western Colorado University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Gunnison, Colorado, this small public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Western, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Western supports 3,203 students, and 75 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 46 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,543. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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