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2024 Best Fine Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

12 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
564 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
Fine Arts is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #66 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for fine arts students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 564 degrees in fine arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Fine Arts School

Best Fine Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region Your choice of fine arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Fine Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Fine Arts Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Fine Arts
Master's Degrees in Fine Arts

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Fine Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Fine Arts in the Rocky Mountains Region

The schools below may not offer all types of fine arts degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Fine Arts

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
46.7% Growth in Graduates

Brigham Young University - Provo is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in fine arts. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were about 30 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CO
64 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

University of Colorado Boulder is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in fine arts. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Boulder. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were roughly 64 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CO
101 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Colorado State University - Fort Collins if you want to pursue a degree in fine arts. Colorado State is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 101 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ID
5.9% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in fine arts needs to take a look at University of Idaho. U of I is a fairly large public university located in the town of Moscow. A Best Colleges rank of #489 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U of I is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
118 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #585 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CU Anschutz is a great university overall.

There were about 118 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CO
60 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #701 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Northern Colorado is a great university overall.

There were about 60 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent data year.

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7
Dixie State College crest
Dixie State University
Saint George, UT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In UT
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were about 6 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Dixie State College in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CO

Western is a small public university located in the remote town of Gunnison. This university ranks 29th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 14 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Western in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In UT
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Southern Utah University is a large public university located in the remote town of Cedar City. This university ranks 9th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were approximately 18 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Southern Utah University in the most recent data year.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CO

MSU Denver is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Denver. This university ranks 26th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 30 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent data year.

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Best Fine Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best fine arts schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 597 57
Colorado 590 455
Idaho 446 45
Montana 340 5
Wyoming 278 2

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One of 13 majors within the Fine & Studio Arts area of study, Fine Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Art Studies 541
Art History 92
Intermedia/Multimedia 11
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 7
Drawing 2
Jewelry Arts 1

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