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2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
73 Degrees Awarded
$26,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Fine & Studio Arts is the 29th most popular major in the country with 39,860 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $23,847 and had an average of $28,316 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,252 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,490 and $23,489 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 73 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine and studio arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fine and studio arts programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fine and studio arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, BYU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

U of U also took the #4 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Utah Fine & Studio Arts Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, Colorado State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Idaho. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

U of I not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. CU - Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 17 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Colorado Boulder Fine & Studio Arts Report

Utah State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 2 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

USU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598.

Full Utah State University Fine & Studio Arts Report

#7

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#9 in overall quality

The University of Montana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Missoula, Montana, and it awarded 4 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UM also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

University of Northern Colorado ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

University of Northern Colorado did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Northern Colorado Fine & Studio Arts Report

#9

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#8 in overall quality

Montana State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana. It awarded 4 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University are $21,446, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#3 in overall quality

University of Denver landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Denver is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 13 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

DU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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.

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